Taus Makhacheva (b.1983) creates works that explore the restless connections between historical narratives and fictions of cultural authenticity. Often humorous, her art considers the resilience of images, objects and bodies emerging out of stories and personal experiences that complicate notion of empires. Her methodology involves reworking materials, landscapes and monuments, pushing against walls, opening up ceilings and proliferating institutional spaces with a cacophony of voices. Selected exhibitions include Bukhara Biennial (2025), Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale (2024), Gwangju Biennale (2023), Biennial of Difficult Heritage (2021), the Yokohama Triennale (2020), Lahore Biennale (2020), Kaunas Biennial (2019), Lyon Biennale (2019), Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (2018), Liverpool Biennial (2018), Manifesta (2018), Yinchuan Biennale (2018), Venice Biennale (2017), Shanghai Biennale (2016), Moscow Biennial (2015), Kyiv Biennial (2015), and Sharjah Biennial (2013).