Jem Cohen

1962, Kabul, Afghanistan

Much of Jem Cohen's work is commissioned and has been shown at festivals, museums and events throughout the Americas and Europe. Cohen has also collaborated with musicians including Patti Smith, Terry Riley, Fugazi, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, DJ Rupture, R.E.M. and Vic Chesnutt, as well as writer, Luc Sante. A book about Cohen’s work Signal Fires: The Cinema of Jem Cohen was published in 2010. This person is part of Sharjah Biennial 10