Akay, Kıvılcım
Filmmaker
Kıvılcım Akay produces projects in the fields of human rights, culture and arts. Seeking a new form in each of her films, she finds the liberating language of the documentary genre close to her.
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Akcan, Esra
Speaker, Artist, Professor
The research of Esra Akcan, professor of architectural theory at Cornell University, foregrounds the intertwined histories of Europe, West Asia and East Africa, offering new ways to understand architecture’s role in global, social and environmental justice.
Akhavan, Abbas
Artist
Abbas Akhavan's practice has been shaped by the architecture, economies and people connected to the sites in which he works.
Akhøj, Kasper
Artist
Kasper Akhøj’s work is situated in the realm of conceptual storytelling, exploring objects, situations and residual histories of art, design, architecture and the institutions that present them.
Akomfrah, John
Artist
John Akomfrah delves into themes of memory, identity, postcolonialism, temporality and the politics of aesthetics through his experimentations with the moving image.
Aktaş, Tarık
Filmmaker
Tarık Aktaş’ work and research in film explore the general nature of things and focus on both the struggle and harmony in everyday reality and memories.
Al Ansari, Ahmed
Artist
Ahmed Al Ansari’s paintings explore the artist’s memories of the Emirati landscape and architecture of his childhood.
Al Atiyat, Khulood
Director, Culture and Heritage Programme, Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation
Khulood joined the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation in September 2013 as a Manager in the Arts.
Al Attar, Ammar
Artist
A self-taught photographer and mixed media artist, Ammar Al Attar goes beyond documentation to engage with issues impacting the social fabric of the United Arab Emirates.
Al Bassam, Sulayman
Theatre
SABAB (Sulayman Al Bassam Theatre) is an independent, international touring theatre company led by celebrated Kuwaiti writer/director Sulayman Al Bassam.
Al Dowayan, Manal
Artist
Manal Al Dowayan investigates and comments on community ties, memory and the female condition in Saudi Arabia through her black and white photography, video, sound, sculpture and interactive installations.
As an artist and freelance filmmaker, his practice often reflects a collaborative ethos moves seamlessly across various platforms, which include television, social media channels and visual art institutions.
Al Ghaith, Reem
Artist
The work of Reem Al Ghaith reflects the ambivalence felt by most Emiratis about the rapid changes that have brought wealth and opportunities but have also resulted in a loss of cultural identity.
Al Ghoussein, Tarek
Artist
Tarek Al Ghoussein has spent the past 10 years considering how performance, interventions and photographic methods can be used to explore what it means to be situated within a landscape.
Al Ghussein, Azim
Artist
In his creative practice, Azim Al Ghussein experiments with trying to extend various kinds of labour so that it can be shared.