Wael Shawky on episode #4 of 'Everything is Connected: African Artists & Curators in the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale'

8 August 2024

On this episode of the limited podcast 'Everything is Connected: African Artists & Curators in the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale', host, writer and curator Folasade Ologundudu is joined by Wael Shawky to discuss his Egyptian Pavilion commission at La Biennale di Venezia, as well as the artist's concurrent solo exhibition at Venice's Museo di Palazzo Grimani.

With a practice based on extensive periods of research and inquiry, Shawky tackles notions of national, religious and artistic identity through film, performance and storytelling, reconsidering historical narratives and contemporary culture.

The exclusive season of 'Everything is Connected: African Artists & Curators in the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale' is sponsored by The Africa Institute, Global Studies University, Sharjah.

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