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In this episode, Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar discuss Sharjah Biennial 13 (http://sharjahart.org/biennial-13), its themes, events and activities happening during the biennial, the off-site projects in Dakar, Istanbul, Ramallah and Beirut, the online publication https://tamawuj.org, plus a list of favourite works. [Disclosure: Hind Mezaina is one of the artists participating in this year's biennial] The Sharjah Biennial is split across the following areas/venues in Sharjah: Al Mureijah Square Calligraphy Square and Calligraphy Museum Arts Square and Bait Al Serkal The Flying Saucer Old Sharjah Planetarium Beej Roundabout Al Hamriyah Studios Works discussed in this episode: Allora & Calzadilla - The Great Silence http://u-in-u.com/en/sharjah-biennial/2017/sharjah/visual-tour-01/allora-calzadilla/ Metahaven - Information Skies http://u-in-u.com/en/sharjah-biennial/2017/sharjah/visual-tour-01/metahaven/ Ro Dib - Here and There http://u-in-u.com/en/sharjah-biennial/2017/sharjah/visual-tour-03/roy-dib/ Hind Mezaina - Dubai Gardens http://u-in-u.com/en/sharjah-biennial/2017/sharjah/visual-tour-02/hind-mezaina/ Lawrence Abu Hamdan - Saadnaya (the missing 19dcb) http://u-in-u.com/en/sharjah-biennial/2017/sharjah/visual-tour-04/lawrence-abu-hamdan/ Ali Jabri http://u-in-u.com/en/sharjah-biennial/2017/sharjah/visual-tour-05/ali-jabri/ Nesrine Khodr - Extended Sea http://u-in-u.com/en/sharjah-biennial/2017/sharjah/visual-tour-08/nesrine-khodr/