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YARA EL-SHERBINI / Image: Universality Challenge / Photographer: Manuel Vason

Image: Universality Challenge
Photographer: Manuel Vason

YARA EL-SHERBINI

Interdisciplinary|Performative events|Humour

SIZE OF COMPANY
2 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small to medium

PERMANENT STAFF
Artist
Yara El-Sherbini
Producer (for Artsadmin)
Manick Govinda

ARTISTIC POLICY
Yara El-Sherbini’s playful, multi-disciplinary art practice uses humour and popular culture to explore ideas of what art is and can be. El-Sherbini uses popular formats such as pub quizzes and game shows to make works that playfully disarm viewers and the participants, engaging them with the socio-political ideas at the heart of her work.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
A brilliant way of making people think by stealth.
The Age (Pub Quiz)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Universality Challenge
A game show that playfully explores art and life in the presence of a live audience, involving the participation of two teams recruited by the presenting venue. Commissioned by Chelsea Theatre.
60 minutes. No interval. On Stage: 9 people. Crew: 3

WRAP-AROUND
Yara is able to lead and take part in post-performance discussions/seminars/lectures on politically engaged work, humour, and popular culture. She is also able to lead longer residencies to develop context-specific work
Age range for activity can be anything from 16-60.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2008 Australia: A Pub Quiz

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Universality Challenge
2009-2010