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MAP LEGEND 1 Souk Al Arsa Route RED LINE Al Hisn Route GREEN LINE Corniche Route BLUE LINE Route Entry Point Sharjah Biennial 10 Venue Sharjah Biennial 10 Venue Entry Point SB 10 Info Point SB 10 Street Sign SB 10 Rest Stop Parking Toilet Emirates Post Office Sharjah Art Museum Al Hisn Fort Souk Al Arsa Al Zahra Mosque 2 PLOT FOR A BIENNIAL CONTENTS page 3 Plot for a Biennial takes as its curatorial narrative the idea of a treatment for film, replete with a plot and characters, A. Sharjah p.11 ‘scripted’ around a constellation of key words and themes that are Treason, Necessity, Insurrection, Affiliation, Corruption, Art Museum Devotion, Disclosure, Translation. These themes also engage with the city of Sharjah as the Biennial attempts to engage with Jumana Emil Abboud p.14 A.0 the rhythms of the city and its activities centred on trade and Ebtisam Abdulaziz p.14 A.7/12 exchange. On the occasion of this 10th edition, we propose a Atfal Ahdath p.14 A.22-25 biennial that will serve as a platform for multiple conversations Hala Al-Ani p.15 A.11 with a distinctly worldly perspective. Yto Barrada p.15 A.31/50 Within this lexical and conceptual framework, artists, Judith Barry p.15 X filmmakers, performers and writers constitute a cast of players Anna Boghiguian p.16 A.9/10 that include The Traitor, The Traducer, The Collaborator and Dan Brault p.16 A.4/15 The Experientialist. Their contributions exist in a variety of Marie-Hélène Cauvin p.17 A.36/45 forms and encounters encompassing painting, sculpture, Jem Cohen / Luc Sante p.17 A.39/42 drawing, photography, film, performance, publications and Ziad Dalloul p.18 A.37/44 lectures. Works by historic figures are presented in relation to Hans Haacke p.19 A.3 contemporary artists from over thirty countries across a host Joana Hadjithomas p.19 A.2/17 of sites and spaces, from the Arts and Heritage Areas to the and Khalil Joreige Hamra Cinema and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Richard Ibghy p.20 A.5/14 and Marilou Lemmens Suzanne Cotter, Rasha Salti and Haig Aivazian Aisha Khalid p.20 A.1/6 Mark Lombardi p.21 A.16 Bahman Mohassess p.21 A.21/26 SHARJAH ART FOUndaTION Tom Molloy p.22 A.8 Fateh Moudarres p.22 A.35/46 The Sharjah Art Foundation was formed in 2009 to carry Imran Qureshi p.23 A.18/29 forward the programmes developed by the Sharjah Biennial Jean-Luc Moulène p.23 A.38/43 since its first edition in 1993. The Foundation builds on the Walid Raad p.24 A.34/47 pioneering role the Emirate of Sharjah has played in the Khalil Rabah p.24 A.30 artistic and cultural development of the Gulf by nurturing Abdullah Al Saadi p.25 A.40/41 artistic opportunities and actively pursuing both a regional Samir Sayegh p.25 A.32/49 and international programme of cultural collaboration and Rania Stephan p.26 A.28 exchange. The Sharjah Art Foundation is funded by the Apichatpong Weerasethakul p.27 A.20 Department of Culture and Information, Government of Raed Yassin p.27 A.19 Sharjah. Its President is H.H. Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi and its Elias Zayat p.27 A.27 Director is Jack Persekian. Artur Żmijewski p.27 A.13 1. Alfredo Jaar p.28 4 SHARJAH BIENNIAL 10 CONTENTS page 5 B. Bait Obaid p.31 D. Collections p.47 Al Shamsi Building Judith Barry p.15 B.X Youssef Abdelké p.48 D.8 Alexis Bhagat and Lize Mogel p.32 B.+ Ziad Antar p.48 D.1 Decolonizing Architecture p.32 B.1–5 Ammar Bouras p.48 D.3 Art Residency Ziad Dalloul p.49 D.7 Noma Omran p.33 Simone Fattal p.49 D.10 Gilbert Hage p.49 D.2 2. Ramin Haerizadeh p.33 Rokni Haerizadeh p.50 D.5 Hatem Imam p.50 D.11 3. Joana Hadjithomas p.33 Amar Kanwar p.50 D.4 and Khalil Joreige Bouchra Khalili p.51 D.12 Matt Saunders p.51 D.6 Josephine Meckseper p.52 D.13 C. Bait Al Serkal p.35 Jorge Tacla p.52 D.9 Doug Ashford p.36 C.17 4. Emily Jacir p.53 Vartan Avakian p.36 C.22 Judith Barry p.37 C.23 Cabinet p.37 C.4 CAMP p.37 C.9 E. Ceramics p.56 Ahmad Ghossein p.38 C.19 Khalid Hourani p.38 C.16 House Lynn Love and Ann Sappenfield p.39 C.4 Manual for Treason p.39 C.3 Talks and Seminars p.56 E Julia Meltzer and David Thorne p.40 C.1 Shohreh Mehran p.41 C.20 Naeem Mohaiemen p.41 C.2 F. Beyoot Al p.56 Houman Mortazavi p.42 C.14 Tom Molloy p.42 C.5/6 Khatateen Newsreel Archives of Soviet Television p.42 C.10 Melik Ohanian p.42 C.15 Mariam Ghani p.56 F.2 Imran Qureshi p.43 C.11 Julia Meltzer p.57 F.1 Hrair Sarkissian p.43 C.13 and David Thorne Kamran Shirdel p.44 C.8 Rayyane Tabet p.44 C.18 Jalal Toufic p.45 C.12 6 SHARJAH BIENNIAL 10 CONTENTS page 7 G. Calligraphy p.58 K. Bait Shaban p.80 Museum Mousa Abdul Raffie Davtian p.58 G.3 Aziz (House of Hurma) Amar Kanwar p.59 G.2 Shumon Basar, Eyal Weizman, p.59 G.1 Slavs and Tatars p.80 K Jane & Louise Wilson. L. Bait Abdul p.81 H. Dar Al p.60 Rahim Nadwa Walid Sadek p.81 L Adel Abidin p.60 H.4 Judith Barry p.60 H.1 Guillaume Cassar p.60 H.2 M. Hamdan Bin p.82 Almagul Menlibayeva / p.61 H.3 Bahar Behbahani Mousa Square I. Bait Al p.62 Mustapha Benfodil p.82 M Naboodah N. Bait Hamdan p.83 Talks and Seminars p.62 I Bin Mousa J. Sharjah p.63 Rosalind Nashashibi p.83 N Institute O. Bait Gloom p.84 of Theatrical Ibrahim Ali Mousa Arts Omar Rajeh p.84 O Cinema Programme Synopses p.63 Cinema Programme Schedule p.90 8 SHARJAH BIENNIAL 10 9 P. Bait Hasan p.85 Mokhtar Harun Farocki and Andrei Ujică p.85 P Q. Bait Sultan p.86 Nasser Al-Aboudi Trisha Donnelly p.86 Q Score for a Biennial p.87 Cinema Programme p.90 Opening Week p.98 Programme 10 ARTS AREA A – SHARJAH ART MUSEUM 11 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT 24 23 25 22 ARTS AREA 26 21 R 27 20 OO 28 19 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT ND FL 29 18 OU GR 1 Jumana Emil Abboud p.14 A.0 2 17 Ebtisam Abdulaziz p.14 A.7/12 Atfal Ahdath p.14 A.22-25 3 16 Hala Al-Ani p.15 A.11 Yto Barrada p.15 A.31/50 4 15 Judith Barry p.15 X Anna Boghiguian p.16 A.9/10 5 14 Dan Brault p.16 A.4/15 Marie-Hélène Cauvin p.17 A.36/45 6 13 Jem Cohen / Luc Sante p.17 A.39/42 Ziad Dalloul p.18 A.37/44 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT 7 12 Hans Haacke p.19 A.3 Joana Hadjithomas p.19 A.2/17 8 11 and Khalil Joreige Richard Ibghy p.20 A.5/14 9 10 and Marilou Lemmens WC Aisha Khalid p.20 A.1/6 Mark Lombardi p.21 A.16 Bahman Mohassess p.21 A.21/26 Tom Molloy p.22 A.8 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT EDUCATIONAL AUTODESK AN BY PRODUCED PRODUCED BY AN12 AUTODESK EDUCATIONALPRODUCEDAR PRODUCTTS AREA BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT A – SHARJAH ART MUSEUM 13 Fateh Moudarres p.22 A.35/46 * Imran Qureshi p.23 A.18/29 * Jean-Luc Moulène p.23 A.38/43 Walid Raad p.24 A.34/47 * Khalil Rabah p.24 A.30 Abdullah Al Saadi p.25 A.40/41 * Samir Sayegh p.25 A.32/49 R PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT Rania Stephan p.26 A.28 * T OO Apichatpong Weerasethakul p.27 A.20 Raed Yassin p.27 A.19 FL * PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT EMEN Elias Zayat p.27 A.27 ST S Artur Żmijewski p.27 A.13 BA FIR 30 1. Alfredo Jaar p.28 0 31 50 1 * Orientalist Collection... 32 49 33 48 34 47 35 46 36 45 37 44 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT 38 43 39PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT 42 40 41 WC PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT EDUCATIONAL AUTODESK AN BY PRODUCED PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT EDUCATIONAL AUTODESK AN BY PRODUCED 14 ARTS AREA A – SHARJAH ART MUSEUM 15 Jumana Emil Abboud A.0 Hala Al-Ani A.11 Night Journey A Typology of Houses 2010-2011 | Mixed-media installation, paper, canvas, video, 2010 | Digital prints, hexaptychs, edition 1/6 contact prints A Typology of Houses is a descriptive record of culture made Night Journey follows stories of pilgrimage and devotional manifest in the building vernacular of residential housing in practice and focuses on the symbols and instruments of Dubai. Al-Ani looked to achieve maximum objectivity in her communication or communion with and between the photographs, eliminating as much extraneous information supernatural and mankind. Using as its backdrop Palestinian as possible. According to the artist: “When I classified the folklore, superstition, religious custom, talismanic objects photographs into categories that highlight architectural styles and sacred sites to investigate the role of the mystic (gothic, oriental, traditional) I began to recognise patterns and mystery since times past, Night Journey invites both that map the city and its people.” Reproduced by Sharjah Art supernatural and earthly elements together, investigating Foundation the why’s and how’s of their relationship, and attempting to expose the duality of their nature – light and dark, innocence Yto Barrada A.31/50 meets evil, cosmos and chaos.