March Meeting 2024: Tawashujat

Overview

This publication is a record of the 16th edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s annual March Meeting (MM 2024), which brought together collectives whose embodied practices consciously intertwine diverse forms of artmaking and community building. This edition comprised talks, panel discussions, lectures, workshops, breakout sessions, performances and other formats of social engagement.

Tawashujat, the Arabic word referring to intertwining, coming together or the meeting of thoughts and ideas, was the MM 2024 theme. It represented the programme’s focus on collaboratively imagining more inclusive, equitable, sustainable and liveable futures.

MM 2024 speakers and participants included Aisha Bilkhair, Alia Swastika, Aline Khoury, Amal Khalaf, Amelie Wedel, Amina Agueznay, Ayan Cilmi, Beatrice Catanzaro, Bhoomika Ghaghada, Christa Krings, Delphine Buysse, Deniz Kirkali, Emily Jacir, Fatima Al Jarman, Fatima Bintou Rassoul Sy, Fatima Kaddumy, Fernanda Alvarado, Fozia Ismail, Gyeol Ko, Haewon Yoon, Heiba Lamara, Ivet Ćurlin, Jazael Olguín Zapata, Jeebesh Bagchi, Jieun Cho, Jimena Galán Dary, Joachim Hamou, Jumana Emil Abboud, Jungwon Kim, Lara Khaldi, Leah Gordon, Lubnah Ansari, Mahbubur Rahman, María José Murillo, Matthew Asaminew, Maya Abu Al Hayyat, Maya Juracán, Mirwan Andan, Mishari Al Najjar, Molemo Moiloa, Monica Narula, Morad Montazami, Mosab Abu Toha, Mujah Maraini-Melehi, Nabil Anani, Nabila Saidi, Nare Mokgotho, Natasha Ginwala, Nermeen Abu Dail, Nida Sinnokrot, Nighat Khan, Nisreen Abu Dail, other indias, Rose Nordin, Sahar Qawasmi, Samer Jaradat, Samir Joubran, Sara Abdulla, Shayma Hamad, Shazia Salam, Shuddhabrata Sengupta, Sliman Mansour, Sofia Niazi, Sofía Villena Araya, Soledad Muñoz, Susana Alvarado, Tariq Ali, Tayseer Barakat, Taysir Batniji, Touda Bouanani, Vekis Morales, Vera Tamari, Yazan Khalili, Yasmeen Mjalli and Zeynep Öz.

Recorded sessions of the talks, panel discussions and lectures are available on the Sharjah Art Foundation YouTube channel.