Munirah Almehri

 Researcher, artist and PhD candidate at Goldsmiths, University of London, working across photography, video and critical theory, with a focus on alternative media practices in the Arab world.




WorkOur Gulf is One خليجنا واحد
Umbai (PhMuseum)
Spill/Drain Mechanics
THIS WOULD MAKE A BEAUTIFUL PARKING LOT
Throwing Rocks


Commission AlUla Photowalk
Sonduke Magazine
GQ Magazine
CHEAP x Feminist as Fuck
Lomography x Asian Art in London


ArchiveInstallations
Studio


















THIS WOULD MAKE A BEAUTIFUL PARKING LOT
The video merges personal and found footage of building demolitions in Kuwait. The text overlaid mocks the vision of progress adopted in the region, defined by acceleration.
 
Beside the videos sit three relics: a photocard of Lebanese icon Hiam Younes, two Sony teacups, and a local Kuwaiti school planner. 

What endures in our collective memory of Kuwait, and what will be lost?