Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

W. Giorgis, Elizabeth

W. Giorgis, Elizabeth

Art Professional, Writer

Elizabeth W. Giorgis is Associate Professor of Art History, Theory and Criticism at The Africa Institute.

Wa Lehulere, Kemang

Wa Lehulere, Kemang

Artist

Working in a wide range of mediums, Kemang Wa Lehulere reflects on the historical narratives of native South Africans and the aftermath of apartheid.

Waheed, Hajra

Waheed, Hajra

Artist

Hajra Waheed’s multidisciplinary practice ranges from interactive installations to collage, video, sound and sculpture.

Waked, Sharif

Waked, Sharif

Artist

Sharif Waked’s work, reflects on power, politics and the everyday, often creating junctions between particular moments in the present and cultural references from the past.

Wallace, Andrea

Wallace, Andrea

Art Professional, Lawyer

Andrea Wallace examines the impact of digital technologies on the preservation, interpretation and dissemination of cultural heritage as well as the obstacles and opportunities presented by the digital realm.

Ward, Nari

Ward, Nari

Artist

Intentionally leaving the meaning of his work open, Nari Ward re-contextualises found objects in thought-provoking juxtapositions that create complex, metaphorical meanings to confront social and political issues.

Wasif, Munem

Wasif, Munem

Artist

In his photography and videos, Munem Wasif investigates conceptions of ‘documents’ and ‘archives’ and their corresponding influence on politically and geographically complex issues.

Watanabe, Maya

Watanabe, Maya

Artist

Maya Watanabe is known for her multi-channel video installations in which the unspeakable becomes present, not by being voiced, but by its effect being made tangible.

James Webb’s work often makes use of ellipsis, displacement and détournement to explore the nature of belief and the dynamics of communication in our contemporary world.

Wedel, Amelie

Wedel, Amelie

Curator, researcher and co-founder, topsoil

Amelie Wedel is a Berlin-based curator and researcher.

Weerasethakul, Apichatpong

Weerasethakul, Apichatpong

Artist and Filmmaker

Apichatpong Weerasethakul's lyrical and mysterious non-linear works deal with memory and subtly address social issues.

Wehbé, Karine

Wehbé, Karine

Artist

Karine Wehbé's work constitutes intimate and public chronicles, drawing on childhood and adolescent experiences, cinematographic and musical influences, architecture and urbanism, various histories and the mechanisms of memory and nostalgia.

Wei, Liu

Wei, Liu

Artist

Liu Wei gives shape to the world around us, offering an acute visual commentary on underlying ideologies.

Weiner, Lawrence

Weiner, Lawrence

Artist

Weiner regularly participates in public and private projects and exhibitions in ‘both the new and old world’

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