This publication is one of the catalogues accompanying Sharjah Biennial 16: to carry (6 February–15 June 2025), each dedicated to the Biennial's curatorial propositions. Edited by Alia Swastika, this volume expands on Rossestrata, a curatorial framework named after the Rosetta Stone that explores how feminist perspectives and nonlinear readings of bodies and texts can reshape curatorial and educational practices.
Alongside documentation of the artworks and exhibitions, the catalogue brings together newly commissioned essays and conversations alongside reflections that reflect the Biennial's wider ecosystem of research and collaboration. It also documents workshops, performances, field studies and other evolving initiatives that unfolded during the exhibition, highlighting the many ways in which Rossestrata extends beyond the exhibition itself.
As part of a commemorative series, this publication reflects the Biennial's commitment to collaboration, knowledge-sharing and experimental approaches to exhibition-making, offering a lasting record of Swastika's curatorial contribution to Sharjah Biennial 16.
The catalogue includes a foreword by Hoor Al Qasimi; a curatorial essay by Alia Swastika; artists' notes by Dicky Senda, Suvi Wahyudianto and Ugoran Prasad; field notes by Avni Sethi, Bruno Ruiz Nava, Khalid Mohammed, May Adadol Ingawanij, Mega Nur, RRD and Sarah Al Mheiri; and reflections about the Biennial from Jo-Lene Ong, Swastika and Jiwon Lee.
Featuring Aluaiy Kaumakan,
Anga Art Collective,
Betty Adii with Septina Layan,
Chun Shao,
Citra Sasmita,
Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos),
Concrete Thread Repertoire,
Dian Suci Rahmawati,
Ellen Pau,
Güneş Terkol,
Ipeh Nur,
Mangku Muriati,
María José Murillo,
Mila Turajlić,
Mohammed Al Hawajri, Dina Mattar and family with Ala Younis,
Nadiah Bamadhaj,
Ndidi Dike,
Nge Lay,
Pratchaya Phinthong,
Restu Ratnaningtyas,
Rossella Biscotti,
Rully Shabara,
Salima Hakim,
Shivanjani Lal,
Shubigi Rao,
Womanifesto,
Yim Yen Sum.
See also the other two volumes:
Ihi
and
YAZ.
Edited by Alia Swastika.
Contributions by Hoor Al Qasimi,
Alia Swastika,
Dicky Senda,
Suvi Wahyudianto ,
Ugoran Prasad,
Avni Sethi,
Bruno Ruiz Nava,
Khalid Mohammed,
May Adadol Ingawanij,
Mega Nur,
RRD,
Sarah Al Mheiri,
Jo-Lene Ong.
2026 (publication expected by 4th quarter)
English edition
17,5 x 24 cm (hardcover)
200 pages (44 ill.)
forthcoming
