Sharjah Biennial 16

Julie Mehretu is best known for her large-scale paintings that layer geographical schema, maps and architectural representations of the city –the compressed and densely populated urban environments of the twenty-first century as well as cities with histories of erasure.

Richie Mehta is a writer and director of feature films, documentaries and long-form films/series for festivals, cinema and online platform play.

Is a journalist, writer and media specialist concerned with the Middle East.

Najat Meky explores the natural environment and Emirati cultural traditions in her sculpture and painting.

Bjørn Melhus is a German-Norwegian media artist and Professor of Film.

Henok Melkamzer studied telsem in a monastery in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, for 16 years and also learned the intricacies of the practice firsthand from his father and grandfather, who were both telsem healers. Henok maintains an intimate interest in preserving telsem within his community and bringing the art form to new audiences.

Julia Meltzer's work with David Thorne has been awarded prizes at the European Media Arts Festival, Transmediale and the Rio de Janeiro Short Film Festival.

Cesar Meneghetti earned a degree in Visual Communication from the School of Fine Arts at the Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation.

In film, photography and installation, Amina Menia considers issues of public space, the cityscape and urban policies.

Almagul Menlibayeva is a contemporary artist and photographer who works simultaneously in painting, graphic art, performances, installations and videos.

Merchane leads Ouled Sidi H’Mou group, which is one of the great messengers of the Gnawa art worldwide.

Iman Mersal is a poet, essayist, translator and literary scholar based in Edmonton, Canada.

Angelica Mesiti creates performance-based videos that analyse culture in a state of transformation due to social or economic shifts.

Founded by Vinca Kruk and Daniel van der Velden, Metahaven is a research-based collective working across design, art, filmmaking, teaching and publications.