Biennial Bytes

Biennial Bytes

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EP11: Pratchaya Phinthong x Alia Swastika 

Artist Pratchaya Phinthong speaks to Alia Swastika about his interest in mitigating the impact of the global climate crisis and the generative possibilities of research-based, contextual practice. Tune in to hear more about his collaborative project ‘We are lived by powers we pre ...  Show more

EP10: Naeem Mohaiemen x Natasha Ginwala

Natasha Ginwala speaks with filmmaker Naeem Mohaiemen about themes such as death, displacement and cinematic time.  Mohaiemen discusses his multilayered practice across photography, drawing and essays intertwining historical archives, political and personal stories spanning multi ...  Show more

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