Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Perks, Sarah

Perks, Sarah

Artist, Filmmaker, Curator

Sarah Perks works across contemporary visual art, film and literature to create major exhibitions, books and films that challenge the dominant narratives of our time.

Polak, Hanna

Polak, Hanna

Filmmaker

Documentary filmmaker Hanna Polak’s emotional bond with her protagonists allows her to deliver visceral, poetic films that celebrate the power of the human spirit.

Artist and filmmaker Jon Rafman explores the paradoxes of modernity in his sculpture, videos and installations.

Rehm, Jean-Pierre

Rehm, Jean-Pierre

Curator, Writer, Filmmaker

Jean Pierre Rehm studied Modern Literature and Philosophy in the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS), in Paris.

Safadi, Mahmoud

Safadi, Mahmoud

Artist, Filmmaker

Multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Mahmoud Safadi examines notions of urbanism and its intersection with the natural world.

Salhab, Ghassan

Salhab, Ghassan

Filmmaker, Writer

Ghassan Salhab is a filmmaker and screenwriter.

Samaha, Roy

Samaha, Roy

Artist, Filmmaker

Interested in how technology affects perception, filmmaker and artist Roy Samaha explores the non-linear relationships between images, memory and history.

Scandar Copti

Scandar Copti

Filmmaker

Scandar Copti is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker and visual artist.

Schwierin, Marcel

Schwierin, Marcel

Curator and Filmmaker

Marcel Schwierin studied photography, filmmaking, film history, politics and aesthetics.

Lindsay Seers’ artistic practice goes beyond simple storytelling to become a network in which conceptual investigation, a desire for photography to act as evidence, historical and personal contexts, and the camera itself merge.

Shiri, Keith

Shiri, Keith

Filmmaker

Keith Shiri is founder and director of Africa at the Pictures, the London African Film Festival and the Africa Media Centre University of Westminster, London.

Shoufani, Hind

Shoufani, Hind

Filmmaker, Writer

Hind Shoufani is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, poet and storyteller.

Smith, Christopher Ian

Smith, Christopher Ian

Filmmaker

Christopher Ian Smith is a filmmaker and audiovisual artist with a background in television and music.

Soda, Kazuhiro

Soda, Kazuhiro

Filmmaker

Kazuhiro Soda practices an observational method of documentary filmmaking, refraining from doing pre-shoot research or writing a synopsis before filming.

Stanley Nelson

Stanley Nelson

Filmmaker

Stanley Nelson is an award-winning documentarian whose life’s work has been dedicated to depicting the histories and lived realities of African-Americans. His films combine compelling narratives with rich historical detail to shine new light on the under-explored American past.

Stephan, Rania

Stephan, Rania

Filmmaker

Rania Stephan is an artist and filmmaker whose short films, videos and documentaries offer a personal perspective on political events.

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