Essays on the artists

Amani Al Thuwaini, by Sarah Daher

To have a conversation with Amani Al Thuwaini is to uncover the wealth of depth hiding behind her expansive and growing artistic practice. Domesticity, womanhood, luxury, consumption, traditions, and symbols...

Aidha Badr by Elina Sairanen

In the eyes of a seven-year-old, her grandfather’s house in Alexandria is a treasure chest. A wondrous space full of exciting details unfolding into endless possibilities that caress a child’s...

Zayn Qahtani, by Madeleine Pollard

When Zayn Qahtani was younger, she couldn’t decide whether she wanted to be an artist or an archeologist. Never one to settle, she turned this dilemma into a dance, integrating...

Eman Ali, by Wadha Al-Aqeedi

Eman Ali creates vivid, captivating, and meticulously detailed photographs that transport viewers into the realm of make-believe, her psyche, and universe. Born in London and raised in Oman, she travels...

Talin Hazbar by Océane Sailly

Through her practice, Talin Hazbar aims to showcase the overlapping boundaries in the urge of investigating the ecological, historical and social aspects to form closer links. She refers to her...

Alymamah Rashed by Lara Arafeh

Alymamah Rashed, born 1994 in Kuwait, is a storyteller and painter. She explores her faith and identity while addressing the personal and collective trauma she experienced. A painter at heart,...