Sharjah Art Foundation Introduces Second Season Of Biennial Bytes Podcast Featuring SB16 Insights

The Sharjah Art Foundation has introduced the second season of Biennial Bytes, the official podcast for Sharjah Biennial. This podcast provides listeners with insights into Sharjah Biennial 16 (SB16). New episodes are available every Monday on platforms like Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and Google.

Biennial Bytes 2 begins with a discussion featuring the five curators of SB16: Alia Swastika, Amal Khalaf, Megan Tamati-Quennell, Natasha Ginwala, and Zeynep Öz. Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, moderates this episode. It delves into the connections between the curators' individual projects and the various ways audiences can engage with art at SB16.

Subsequent episodes focus on specific works and projects showcased at SB16. These include conversations between individual curators and participating artists. Bint Mbareh discusses her work around songs of resistance related to land and water sovereignty in Palestine. Joe Namy shares his collaborative approach to sound installations and performances.

Yhonnie Scarce addresses the historical context of nuclear testing on Aboriginal lands in Australia. Tabu Osusa, founder of Singing Wells, explores the group's mission to platform and preserve East African music. Citra Sasmita talks about her collaboration with Kamasan maestra Mangku Muriati.

SB16 invites audiences to explore the different formations and positions of its five curators. The Biennial encourages encounters with diverse artistic expressions and collective processing. It runs until 15th June 2025 across multiple venues in Sharjah City, Al Hamriyah, Al Dhaid, Kalba, and other locations within the Emirate of Sharjah.

The podcast offers a unique opportunity to delve into the creative processes behind SB16's artworks. Listeners gain an understanding of how a Biennial can serve as a space for encounter and reflection. Through these discussions, audiences can appreciate the synergies between curators' projects and their impact on contemporary art.

With inputs from WAM