Everything is Connected, The Sharjah Biennial 16 Edition
The Sharjah Art Foundation and Light Work are delighted to partner on a limited season of the ‘Everything is Connected’ podcast, developed in partnership for the Sharjah Biennial 16. Hosted by writer, curator, and producer, Folasade Ologundudu, the series will engage in dynamic conversations on the curatorial theme, to carry, through the voices of a selection of artists presenting newly commissioned work, and the director of the Sharjah Art Foundation, Hoor Al Qasimi. Through these conversations, Ologundudu will explore the tenets guiding each artist’s practice, across disciplines, geographies, and artistic mediums.
During the opening programme of the Sharjah Biennial 16, from Feb 6 – 9, Ologundudu will host a series of conversations with participants exploring the creative forces at play in their work and delve into the societal contexts that shape their artistic practices across various disciplines including painting, film, sculpture, installation, and art history. During the opening programme of the Sharjah Biennial 16, Ologundudu will capture insights of the artists and curators through reflections on the curatorial theme, to carry.
LIGHT WORK
Light Work is a US-based creative media platform at the intersection of art, education, and culture. Founded by Folasade Ologundudu, Light Work, collaborates and partners with artists, curators, academics, and creative contemporaries through engaging conversation on art, and culture, and the state of our society capturing the energy and complexities of the contemporary moment.
FOUNDER
Folasade Ologundudu
Folasade Ologundudu is a curator, podcast creator and writer, based in New York, whose practice seeks to uncover ideas related to the universal human condition. She has written art criticism, profiles, interviews, and essays for ArtForum, ARTnews, Cultured Magazine, Frieze, Photograph Magazine, among other publications. Ologundudu is also the founder of Light Work, a creative media platform rooted at the intersection of art, education, and culture. Through her podcast, Everything Is Connected, she holds conversations with artists, curators, and entrepreneurs deeply rooted in visual arts, and community building.
About
Light Work takes a ‘community first’ approach to storytelling, archiving, and building new narratives by recognizing that culture starts in communities. Confronting the challenges our society faces in an increasingly technology-driven, resources-extracting world, Light Work uses the power of conversation and deep storytelling to develop thought-provoking intellectual conversations that spark inspiration.
We believe the human exchange of ideas is the greatest catalyst for positive transformation in an ever-changing global world. Through intimate conversation, engaging dialogue, and stimulating content utilizing the power of visual art and culture as an agent of change. Light Work seeks to inspire the next generation of artists, creators, and cultural producers, to lead their best lives.
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