What happens to a Black body when it stops being weighed down by forces of oppression and is freed from gravity? Can the result be Black rhapsody? 

To find out, listen to Kambui Olujimi in conversation with SB15 curator Hoor Al Qasimi

At Sharjah, Olujimi installed an immersive, site-specific work called In The Dark, We Lose Our Edges (2023) comprising sculpture, sound and painting. The installation references colonial printing processes, Congolese masks and mazes with many routes, to propose the ways in which bodies might defy gravity and take flight.

Olujimi’s works are on view at The Flying Saucer till 11 June 2023.

Click here to view them online.

Press play to learn more about Olujimi’s practice, process and SB15 project as well as what makes his work speak to our current time and place.

To receive updates about the  15th Sharjah Biennial and the Sharjah Art Foundation’s year-round programme, follow us on Instagram @sharjahart.

What happens to a Black body when it stops being weighed down by forces of oppression and is freed from gravity? Can the result be Black rhapsody? 
To find out, listen to Kambui Olujimi in conversation with SB15 curator Hoor Al Qasimi
At Sharjah, Olujimi installed an immersive, site-specific work called In The Dark, We Lose Our Edges (2023) comprising sculpture, sound and painting. The installation references colonial printing processes, Congolese masks and mazes with many routes, to propose the ways in which bodies might defy gravity and take flight.
Olujimi’s works are on view at The Flying Saucer till 11 June 2023.
Click <a href="https://sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/projects/in-the-dark,-we-lose-our-edges-2022-and-other-works">here</a> to view them online.
Press play to learn more about Olujimi’s practice, process and SB15 project as well as what makes his work speak to our current time and place.
To receive updates about the  15th Sharjah Biennial and the Sharjah Art Foundation’s year-round programme, follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sharjahart/?hl=en">@sharjahart</a>.

Biennial Bytes is the official podcast of Sharjah Biennial 15 (SB15): ‘Thinking Historically in the Present’ and is presented by Sharjah Art Foundation. 

Bringing the Biennial to life for culture enthusiasts around the world, the podcast delves into the work of some of the most prominent artists practising today. Host Hoor Al Qasimi, Director of the Foundation and curator of SB15, talks to artists about their practice, their process and their project. 

What does it mean to think historically in the present? How can art speak to the times and places we live in? To find out, subscribe to Biennial Bytes and listen to new episodes every Monday.

Biennial Bytes is the official podcast of Sharjah Biennial 15 (SB15): ‘Thinking Historically in the Present’ and is presented by Sharjah Art Foundation. 
Bringing the Biennial to life for culture enthusiasts around the world, the podcast delves into the work of some of the most prominent artists practising today. Host Hoor Al Qasimi, Director of the Foundation and curator of SB15, talks to artists about their practice, their process and their project. 
What does it mean to think historically in the present? How can art speak to the times and places we live in? To find out, subscribe to Biennial Bytes and listen to new episodes every Monday.

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