Sadek, Walid

Sadek, Walid

Artist

The early work of artist and writer Walid Sadek investigated the violent legacies of the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) as partially and inadequately seen and experienced by a young Christian-born Lebanese.

Sante, Luc

Sante, Luc

Writer

Luc Sante has been a writer for almost three decades.

Sappenfield, Ann

Sappenfield, Ann

Artist

Ann Sappenfield is a designer and illustrator based in New York City.

Sarkissian, Hrair

Sarkissian, Hrair

Artist

Hrair Sarkissian’s photographs reflect on personal memories, using subjectivity as a way to navigate stories that official histories are unable to tell. Using traditional documentary techniques in large-scale works, he engages the viewer in a profound consideration of what lies behind the surface of the images, thereby re-evaluating larger historical or social narratives.

Saunders, Matt

Saunders, Matt

Artist

Matt Saunders merges photography, painting and rotoscope animation to create uniquely processed and multilayered works that evoke cinematic iconography and celluloid history.

Sayegh,Samir

Sayegh,Samir

Artist

Master calligrapher, Samir Sayegh takes Arabic letters beyond the formal aesthetic of Arabic calligraphy.

Sepahvand, Ashkan

Sepahvand, Ashkan

Writer

The practice of writer and artistic researcher Ashkan Sepahvand traces associations from within the histories of the body and the sensory as well as imagination, celebration, transformation and futurity.

Shalabi, Sam

Shalabi, Sam

Artist

Musician and composer Sam Shalabi is a central node in Montreal’s free improvisation scene and is well-known as the founding member of the Shalabi Effect, Nutsak and Hawaga.

Shirdel, Kamran

Shirdel, Kamran

Artist

Kamran Shirdel is an influential figure of Iran’s new cinema and documentary school of filmmaking.

Slavs and Tatars

Slavs and Tatars

Artist Collective

The collective excavates stories and legacies, which are at risk of being forgotten and trodden under the guise of progress-cum-westernisation.

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.