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Bienal de Sharjah 2015

Bienal de Sharjah 2015

Bienal de Sharjah 12: The past, the present, the possible

5 marzo - 5 junio 2015
Sharjah, Emiratos Árabes Unidos

Presidente, Directora de la Sharjah Art Foundation: Hoor Al Qasimi

Curadora: Eungie Joo

Curador asociado: Ryan Inouye

51 artistas y grupos


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Casi todos los participantes. 240 fotos y algunos videos con informaciones.


The past, the present, the possible

Mientras que las investigaciones arqueológicas confirman la presencia humana en esta región desde hace más de 125,000 años, Sharjah —como ciudad, emirato y miembro de una federación relativamente joven— se halla aún en un proceso de imaginarse y definirse a través de la educación, la cultura, la religión, el patrimonio y la ciencia.

La edición 12 de la Bienal de Sharjah (SB12) con el título The past, the present, the possible [Pasado, presente, posible], concebida por Eungie Joo, con su curador asistente Ryan Inouye, invitó a más de 50 artistas y profesionales de la cultura de unos 25 países a presentar sus ideas de "lo posible" a través de su trabajo y de sus obras. Más de un tercio de ellos produjeron proyectos nuevos.


Eungie JooEn una entrevista con Gerhard Haupt & Pat Binder, Eungie Joo explica, con respecto al título: "Proviene de una frase en The Right to the City de Henri Lefebvre, 'The past, the present, the possible cannot be separated', pero la idea para la Bienal la tuve antes de leer el ensayo, sólo que el texto correspondió perfectamente a lo que sentía. Lo que Lefebvre escribe en su análisis de la ciudad está muy relacionado con lo que los artistas contemporáneos piensan en este momento — hay una especie de "crossover" en la manera en que coloca todo en el presente. Una de las cosas que me cuestioné no sólo para Sharjah, sino para la región más amplia, llamada Medio Oriente, y para el resto del mundo, es cómo abordamos la historia, cómo respetamos la historia, e incluso compartimos informaciones acerca de ella, sin que nos agobie su carga, hasta el punto en que no podemos movernos."
Vea la entrevista

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March Meeting & Spring exhibitions 2014

The seventh annual March Meeting (MM) in 2014 was conceived by SB12 curator Eungie Joo as an integral part of the Sharjah Biennial 2015.

MM 2014 coincided with individual exhibitions by Ahmed Mater, Eduard Puterbrot, Abdullah Al Saadi (opened in February 2014), Rasheed Araeen, Susan Hefuna, and Wael Shawky (inaugurated in March 2014), as well als the March Project, featuring new commissions by early career artists. All these exhibitions were curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation.

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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
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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.

© Texto: De informaciones de prensa de la Sharjah Art Foundation.
Imagen de portada: Adrián Villar Rojas, instalación en la Kalba Ice Factory.
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