Sharjah Biennial 8 Explores Ecology Beyond Environment
The 8th Sharjah Biennial, titled 'Still Life: Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change,' is scheduled to take place from April 4 to June 4, 2007, in Sharjah, UAE. This edition sees artistic director Jack Persekian returning, alongside guest curators Mohammed Kazem, Eva Scharrer, and Jonathan Watkins. The event broadens the concept of ecology to encompass social, political, mental, and personal aspects, encouraging interdisciplinary discussions. A symposium held in London in April 2006 contributed to its development. Over 80 artists are participating, with 16 showcasing their work across various locations in the city. Additionally, the biennial features a film program, outreach efforts, and an exhibition by the Emirates Fine Arts Society, showcasing 30 local artists. Persekian emphasizes the link between ecological crises and economic globalization.
Key facts
- 8th Sharjah Biennial runs April 4 to June 4, 2007
- Title: 'Still Life: Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change'
- Artistic director: Jack Persekian (Al'Ma'mal Foundation for Contemporary Art, Jerusalem)
- Guest curators: Mohammed Kazem, Eva Scharrer, Jonathan Watkins
- Over 80 artists participate, 16 in off-site locations
- Symposium held April 5-7, 2006 in London with Latitudes
- Emirates Fine Arts Society annual exhibition runs concurrently
- 80% of Sharjah's population are migrant workers or expatriates
Entities
Artists
- Ignasi Aballi
- Lida Abdul
- Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla
- Lara Almarcegui
- El Anatsui
- Roy Arden
- Vladimir Arkhipov
- Mireille Astore
- Lara Baladi
- Noor Al-Bastaki
- Taysir Batniji
- Cheri Cherin
- Marjolijn Dijkman
- Muratbek Djoumaliev & Gulnara Kasmalieva
- Bright Ugochukwu Eke
- Sophie Elbaz
- E-xplo
- Mounir Fatmi
- Peter Fend
- Franz Gertsch
- Abdulnasser Gharem
- Simryn Gill
- Tue Greenfort
- Group Tuesday (F. Abdallah, B. Khbeiz, W. Sadek)
- G. Gussin
- Khaled Hafez
- H. Håkansson
- Anawana Haloba
- Ilana Halperin
- Mona Hatoum
- Susan Hefuna
- Uschi Huber
- Mohammed Ahmad Ibrahim
- Alfredo Jaar
- Marya Kazoun
- Amal Kenawy
- Leopold Kessler
- Suchan Kinoshita
- Joachim Koester
- Christina Kubisch
- Deborah Ligorio
- Claudia Losi
- Lutz & Guggisberg
- Tea Mäkipää
- Hassan Meer
- Gustav Metzger
- Mind Bomb
- Abdal Rahman Al Muani
- Maha Mustafa
- Jesus Bubu Negron
- Jacques Nimki
- Cornelia Parker
- Pablo Patrucco
- Dan Perjovschi
- Dan Peterman
- Marjetica Potrc
- Michael Rakowitz
- Ibrahim Rashid
- Noguchi Rika
- Budoor Al Riyami
- Abdallah Alsaadi
- Huda Saeed Saif
- Michael Sailstorfer
- Tomas Saraceno
- Joe Scanlan
- Zineb Sedira
- Anas Al-Shaikh
- Ranjani Shettar
- SOI Project
- Samir Srouji
- Simon Starling
- Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Mierle Laderman Ukeles
- Sergio Vega
- Luca Vitone
- Shatha Al-Wadi
- Akram Zaatari
- Camille Zakharia
- Ahmed Mater Al-Ziad
- Félix Guattari
- Jack Persekian
- Mohammed Kazem
- Eva Scharrer
- Jonathan Watkins
- Anna Colin
- Jacques Demarcq
Institutions
- Al'Ma'mal Foundation for Contemporary Art
- Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts (RSA)
- Latitudes
- Emirates Fine Arts Society
- University of Sharjah
- Sharjah Biennial
Locations
- Sharjah
- United Arab Emirates
- Jerusalem
- London
- Barcelona
Sources
- artpress —