Photographed by Avery Savage

As part of our ongoing collaboration with The Shed to spotlight artists from the Open Call: Portals exhibition (June 27–August 24), SHEER spent time inside the immersive installation of visual artist, writer, and producer Marwa Eltahir: 99 Names: My Liberation Is Tied To Yours.

Her installation creates a sacred, sensory space for reflection. Modeled after majlis-style communal seating found along sub-Saharan caravan routes, the work invites audiences to rest on woven rugs beneath sheer white curtains, surrounded by sound, stillness, and prayer. A projected film plays in a loop, opening with the Azan and unfolding into spoken word narration and original composition.

film, healing art, visual activismBianca Jean-PierreJuly 24, 2025spirituality, filmmaker, Sudan, The Shed, Open CallComment

FILMMAKERS TO KNOW: LACHELLE CHRYSANNE

Emerging filmmaker and multi-hyphenate creative, LaChelle Chrysanne just debuted her powerful short film, "One of The Guys", drawing on inspiration from her personal experiences in the indie music scene and platonic friendships with the opposite sex. Chrysanne's thought-provoking film sparks essential conversations surrounding consent and complicity.

gender, writer, short filmBianca Jean-PierreJuly 31, 2023filmmaker, music, toxic masculinityComment

FILMMAKERS TO KNOW: EURIE CHUNG

By Tiara Starks

Chung is a Peabody-award winning filmmaker with projects such as Plague at the Golden Gate for American Experience; Asian Americans for PBS. She also owns post-production facility Leading Flash Cuts with Walt Louie. Chung speaks about her experiences as an Asian-American independent filmmaker, navigating the industry, and how other WOC can do so too.

film, visual activismBianca Jean-PierreJuly 16, 2023filmmaker, documentary, music, Tiara StarksComment

ARTISTS TO KNOW: JASDEEP KANG

Jasdeep Kang (she/they) is an NYC-based filmmaker, photographer, editor, DJ, and musician from California. Grounding their art in fantasy, joy, care, integrity, and community, Jasdeep’s work draws attention to how we can interact with one another in a more present and loving way.

identity, photographyBianca Jean-PierreOctober 12, 2021multidisciplinary, NYC, filmmaker, musicianComment