Session Description

Ongoing Sharjah Biennial 15 Mural Project
Family Workshop

Dates: Saturday, 1 April 2023
Timings: 9:30 pm–11:30 pm
Location: Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square, Sharjah
Languages: English and Arabic



Contribute to the ongoing Sharjah Biennial 15 Mural Project, taking your imagination on a journey across past, present and future. Immerse yourself in the artworks, architecture and nature around you, and work collaboratively with other SB15 visitors to paint your impressions of Biennial works and venues on one of several large murals. At the end of the project, all the murals will be on view at the Collections Building, Arts Square.
The Sharjah Biennial 15 Mural Project has been inspired by SB15 artist Pipo Nguyen-Duy’s work (My) East of Eden (2011–2013), which reflects on the artist’s childhood in Vietnam.

Create Collages with Photos and Painting
Ages 6–10

Date: Saturday, 1 April 2023
Timings: 9:30 pm–11:30 pm
Location: Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square, Sharjah
Languages: English and Arabic



Visit SB15 artist Shiraz Bayjoo’s Searching for Libertalia (2019) to learn about his techniques for combining photography and painting. Then make a mixed-media collage using photographs of family and friends, multicoloured paint and other mediums. Bring your favourite photos along. A scanner and printer will be provided to make copies of the photos you will use in your collage.

Transform Colourful Patterns
Ages 11–15

Date: Saturday, 1 April 2023
Timings: 9:30 pm–11:30 pm
Location: Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square, Sharjah
Languages: English and Arabic



Transform and reform the motifs and patterns in SB15 artist Yinka Shonibare’s Decolonised Structures (2022), statues covered in vibrant fabric designs that reveal the ties between place and power. Elaborate on Shonibare’s patterns with coloured markers on paper.

Registration

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Sharjah Art Foundation is committed to making its programmes inclusive and accessible. Kindly contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in advance to arrange any support needed during this session. Support could include ramps for wheelchairs, reserved seats for those with hearing impairments to read lips, and sign language interpreters for talks and symposia.

This event is free and open to the public. All materials are provided by Sharjah Art Foundation