Taking place following the opening of the major solo exhibition ‘Rayyane Tabet: Exquisite Corpse’ at Sharjah Art Foundation, this online talk features artist Rayyane Tabet in conversation with Omar Dewachi (Associate Professor of Anthropology, Rutgers University); Uzma Z. Rizvi (Associate Professor of Anthropology and Urban Studies); Andrea Wallace (Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Exeter); and Ryan Inouye (Senior Curator, Sharjah Art Foundation). Working in the fields of political science, anthropology, and copyright and intellectual property law, the speakers contextualise central concepts explored in the exhibition.
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Tabet, Rayyane
Drawing from experience and self-directed research, Rayyane Tabet explores narratives that offer an alternative understanding of major sociopolitical events.
Dewachi, Omar
Omar Dewachi is Associate Professor of Medical Anthropology at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA. His work examines the social, medical and environmental impact of decades of war and violence in Iraq and the wider region.
Rizvi, Uzma
Uzma Rizvi is an anthropological archaeologist and cultural archaeologist who specializes in the third millennium BCE, creative placemaking and critical heritage studies.
Wallace, Andrea
Andrea Wallace examines the impact of digital technologies on the preservation, interpretation and dissemination of cultural heritage as well as the obstacles and opportunities presented by the digital realm.
Inouye, Ryan
Ryan Inouye is associate curator of Sharjah Biennial 12.