People

A. R. Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist.

A.S.T. (Alliance of the Southern Triangle) is an experimental initiative of artists, architects and curators.

One of the best known members of the griot families in Mauritania, Dimi Mint Abba’s place in music and storytelling preceded her by three generations.

Youssef Abdelké is a painter and engraver. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus and the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris.

Mohamed Abdelrahman’s presentation will focus on the hitherto neglected artistic and cultural practices of cities on the periphery of the Islamic world.

Adel Abdessemed is a conceptual artist who creates sculptures, drawings, films, performances and installations that engage with and confront global political and social issues.

Ebtisam Abdulaziz is an artist, writer and curator from the UAE

Through her practice, Noor Abed examines notions of choreography and the imaginary relationship of individuals; creating situations where social possibilities are both rehearsed and performed. 

Encompassing the mediums of video, photography and performance, Bani Abidi’s two-decade-long practice draws on both everyday and historical events to explore issues of nationalism and state power.

Adel Abidin began his career as a painter, his work encompasses video, installation, photography and new media.

Sarah Abu Abdallah's work explores issues of obscurity and value, probing the social and cultural conditions of contemporary Saudi Arabia.

Nermeen Abu Dail is an artist and graphic designer. In 2009, she established naqsh collective in Amman with her sister Nisreen Abu Dail.

Lawrence Abu Hamdan is a ‘private ear’, an artist who investigates sound.

A celebrated writer, poet, artist and filmmaker, Etel Adnan is considered a leading figure in modern and contemporary art.