Sharjah Biennial 16

The research interests of Kamran Asdar Ali, professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, range from gender, sexuality, health and political economy to postcolonialism, labour history, urban studies and popular culture. His work focuses mainly on South Asia and the Middle East, particularly Pakistan and Egypt.

Rich in historical references as well as traditional and modern motifs from both Eastern and Western art, Khadim Ali’s drawings and paintings tell stories about the loss of his own cultural heritage in Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

Tariq Ali is the author of several plays and film scripts as well as nearly 50 books on world history and politics and seven novels.

Filmmaker and author Alia Yunis’ storytelling engages with heritage and transcultural memory, particularly in relation to land and food.

Aliocha Imhoff and Kantuta Quirós are art theorists, curators and founders of the curatorial platform Le peuple qui manque [A People is Missing].

Rheim Alkadhi works with images, texts, objects and by interposing the body in decidedly unfixed conditions.

Maya Allison is founding Director of the Art Gallery and Chief Curator at New York University Abu Dhabi.

Allora & Calzadilla’s formally unique artistic language is deeply informed by a critical and visionary approach towards meaning-making.

Moza Almatrooshi’s practice is currently positioned within the study of erased mythology from the Arabian Peninsula, which she correlates with present modes of seeing.

Shedding light on narratives from both ancient and contemporary mythologies of the Arabian Pen-insula, Moza Almatrooshi’s research investigates territorial knowledge and how it has been shaped across time, spanning agricultural practices, imperial impositions and postcolonial realities.

Artist Talks is an independent platform created and run by artist Sarah Almehairi that organizes and presents talks with creatives based in and/or affiliated with the UAE.

Sama Alshaibi is a photographer, video artist and accomplished filmmaker.

In his critical and political approach, artist and filmmaker Halil Altındere explores political, social and cultural codes, focusing on depicting marginalisation and resistance to oppressive systems.

Asim Altokhais is a film producer, screenwriter, novelist, and co-founder and general manager of 3rd action, Inc.