Biennial Bytes

Biennial Bytes

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EP09: Ana Iti x Megan Tamati-Quennell

Megan Tamati-Quennell speaks with Māori artist Ana Iti about the environments, sites and structures—such as Hokianga, the artist’s tribal landscape—evoked in her sonic and sculptural installations. Text and language run through her practice, including her Sharjah Biennial 16 comm ...  Show more

EP08: Hellen Ascoli X Zeynep Ôz

Zeynep Öz, along with artist, educator and weaver Hellen Ascoli, delves into the textile traditions of Guatemala. They discuss Ascoli’s contributions to SB16 — a combination of collage, writing and weaving for the YAZ publication series, as well as a commissioned site-specific wo ...  Show more

EP07: Stephanie Comilang x Amal Khalaf

Amal Khalaf and Stephanie Comilang discuss her SB16 film installation Search for Life II, investigating socio-cultural and technological influences on migration, labour and ideas of belonging. Working in a genre she refers to as science fiction documentary, Comilang layers places ...  Show more

EP06: Citra Sasmita x Alia Swastika

Alia Swastika and Citra Sasmita talk about her collaboration with Kamasan maestra Mangku Muriati for their SB16 project 'Timur Merah Project XV: Poetry of the Sea,Vow of the Sun' (2024), unravelling female figures and narratives in Balinese history and mythology. They reinterpret ...  Show more

EP05: Singing Wells x Natasha Ginwala

Natasha Ginwala and Tabu Osusa, Nairobi-based producer, composer and founder of Singing Wells Project, dive into the group’s decolonial mission to platform and preserve East African music. Committed to safeguarding cultural heritage and sound-based storytelling traditions, they t ...  Show more