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Bienal de Sharjah 2007

Bienal de Sharjah 2007

SB8: Still Life - Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change

4 abril - 4 junio 2007
Sharjah, Emiratos Árabes Unidos

Directora de la Bienal: Hoor Al Qasimi

Director artístico: Jack Persekian

Curadores: Mohammed Kazem, Eva Scharrer, Jonathan Watkins

79 artistas y grupos


Tour visual - 47 participantes
aprox. 140 fotos con informaciones


La 8ª Bienal de Sharjah fue la tercera edición dirigida por la presidenta y directora Hoor Al Qasimi, que en 2002 había introducido cambios fundamentales en el concepto de la Bienal, que ya existía desde 1993. El equipo curatorial incluía al artista de Dubai Mohammed Kazem, participante de varias ediciones anteriores de la Bienal de Sharjah, a la curadora y crítica suiza Eva Scharrer y a Jonathan Watkins, en ese momento director de la Ikon Gallery de Birmingham, Reino Unido.

Bajo el tema Still Life - Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change, la Bienal de Sharjah de 2007 abordó "los crecientes desafíos sociales, políticos y medioambientales a los que se enfrenta nuestro mundo debido al excesivo desarrollo urbano, las ambiciones políticas y económicas, y el mal uso, el abuso y el agotamiento irreflexivos de los recursos naturales". Sin embargo, la 8ª edición de la Bienal "no se planteó como un ejercicio de juicio, diciendo a la gente cómo vivir sus vidas; más bien intentó problematizar las preocupaciones medioambientales actuales hacia una mayor comprensión de nuestras responsabilidades con respecto a la naturaleza".

La exposición, que contó con unos 80 participantes, su programa de cine complementario, el simposio y los talleres se centraron en el "renovado papel del arte a la hora de abordar una amplia gama de cuestiones que afectan directamente, en una magnitud alarmante, a la vida tal y como la conocemos". Se presentaron por primera vez en una Bienal de Sharjah proyectos de arte desrrollados específicamente para el espacio público.

(Trad. de citas del sitio web de la Sharjah Art Foundation)

Tour visual en 4 capítulos

SB 8: Síntesis de datos

4 abril - 4 junio 2007
Sharjah, Emiratos Árabes Unidos

Sedes:
Sharjah Art Museum, Expo Centre Sharjah, Heritage Area

Tema:
Still Life: Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change

Directora de la Bienal:  Hoor Al Qasimi

Director artístico:  Jack Persekian

Curadores:  Mohammed Kazem, Eva Scharrer, Jonathan Watkins

Curador del programa de cine:  Mark Nash

Participantes:
79 artistas y grupos


Jurado del Premio:
Negar Azimi, Charles Esche, Geeta Kapur

Simposio: Art and Ecology
5 y 6 abril 2007, Expo Centre Sharjah
En colaboración con la Royal Society of Arts, Londres, y Latitudes, Barcelona; siguiendo el RSA Art and Ecology Symposium en la London School of Economics, dic. 2006

Catálogo:
Bienal de Sharjah 8: Still Life, Part I
Edited by Serene Huleileh. Paperback, 356 pages, 87 visuals, 24 x 16 cm. English and Arabic.

Bienal de Sharjah 8: Still Life, Part II
The second book documents Bienal de Sharjah 8 as it was on view. Edited by Joseph R Wolin, Paperback, 567 pages, 299 visuals, 24 x 16 cm. English and Arabic.

Coordinador general: Hisham Al-Madhloum
(Jefe del Directorate of Arts, Sharjah Deparment of Culture and Information)
Coordinadora, comunicaciones: Mahita El Bacha Urieta
Administración: Reem Shadid
Coordinadora artistas: Lara Khaldi

Diseño de la exposición: Mona El Mousfy

Organizador:
Sharjah Department of Culture and Information under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the EÁU Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah.

Sitio web oficial - archivo


Sobre la Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Art Foundation is an advocate, catalyst, and producer of contemporary art within the Emirate of Sharjah and the surrounding region, in dialogue with the international arts community. Under the leadership of founder Hoor Al Qasimi, a curator and artist, the foundation advances an experimental and wide-ranging programmatic model that supports the production and presentation of contemporary art, preserves and celebrates the distinct culture of the region, and encourages a shared understanding of the transformational role of art.

The foundation’s core initiatives include the long-running Sharjah Biennial, featuring contemporary artists from around the world; the annual March Meeting, a convening of international arts professionals and artists; grants and residencies for artists, curators, and cultural producers; ambitious and experimental commissions; and a range of travelling exhibitions and scholarly publications.

Established in 2009 to expand programmes beyond the Sharjah Biennial, which launched in 1993, the foundation is a critical resource for artists and cultural organisations in the Gulf and a conduit for local, regional, and international developments in contemporary art.

The foundation’s deep commitment to developing and sustaining the cultural life and heritage of Sharjah is reflected through year-round exhibitions, performances, screenings and educational programmes in the city of Sharjah and across the Emirate, often hosted in historic buildings that have been repurposed as cultural and community centres.

A growing collection reflects the foundation’s support of contemporary artists in the realisation of new work and its recognition of the contributions made by pioneering modern artists from the region and around the world.

Sharjah Art Foundation is a legally independent public body established by Emiri Decree and supported by government funding, grants from national and international nonprofits and cultural organisations, corporate sponsors, and individual patrons. All events are free and open to the public.


Sharjah Art Foundation
PO Box 19989
Sharjah, Emiratos Árabes Unidos
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Contacto de prensa:
Alyazeyah Al Reyaysa
Email  |  T +971 6 544 4113

Sobre Sharjah

Sharjah is the third-largest of the seven United Arab Emirates, and the only one bridging the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Reflecting the deep commitment to the arts, architectural preservation, and cultural education embraced by its ruler, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Sharjah is home to more than 20 museums and has long been known as a hub of culture in the United Arab Emirates. In 1998, it was named UNESCO's “Arab Capital of Culture” and was designated the UNESCO “World Book Capital” for the year 2019.

Foto arriba: Un parte de Amal Kenawy, Non-Stop Conversation, 2007.
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