The works Yara El-Sherbini rely heavily on humour, and are far from politically correct.
With the characteristic defiance of youth, Yara's artistic discourse homes in on so called -sensitive issues-, and invites the viewer to temporarily suspend disengagement.
STUDIES 2003 - 2005 MA Fine Art Media, Slade, UCL, London, UK
1999 - 2003 BA (Hons) Fine Art in Context, University of the West of England, Bristol
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 Yara El-Sherbini, La Caja Blanca, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006
East International, Norwich Gallery comissioned by Jeremy Deller and Dirk Snauwaert, Norwich, UK
Inbetween Time Festival, Arnolfini, Bristol, UK
2005
Ephemeral Cities, Bearspace, London, UK
Loop Festival, Barcelona, Spain
Transart, Italy
Bienal de Jafre, Jafre, Spain
Slade Graduate Show, Slade School of Art, University College London, London, UK
Do Not Interrupt Your Activities, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2004
PLUG 58, The Cube, Bristol, UK
Avoiding Dark Ali's, Arnolfini, Bristol, UK
Interim, Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK
2003
9th Cairo International Biennale, Cairo, Egypt
Touring Work, Arts Council, UK
Artist Survival Kit, Hotel Bellville, London, UK
Hom(e)age, Soho Theatre, London, UK
Dublin Fringe Festival, Dublin, Ireland
Aiding and Abetting, London
Ex-Centris, (colaborating) Tate Modern, London
Traces, National Review of Live Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Inbetween Time Festival, Arnolfini, Bristol, UK
Emerging Young Artist 03, Birmingham, UK
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