Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 9: Provisions for the Future
and Past of the Coming Days


Kahraman, Hayv

Kahraman, Hayv

Artist

Hayv Kahraman uses the visual languages of the Italian Renaissance, and the figurative style of traditional Japanese and Islamic art in intricately detailed paintings of women as they carry out the rituals of daily or celebratory life.

Kiarostami, Abbas

Kiarostami, Abbas

Filmmaker

Abbas Kiarostami graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer.

Kovylina, Elena

Kovylina, Elena

Artist

Elena Kovylina uses a range of media including video, film, installation and performance in work that, while often brutal and satirical, explores and deconstructs notions of identity and addresses both the historical and contemporary impact of Russia's political and social structures.