Mapping Migration Memories Sound Installation

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revised on 2025-03-12, 09:10 and posted on 2025-03-12, 09:11 authored by Astrid Kensinger, Maysaa Almumin, Maha Al Marri, Sara Al Naimi, Latifa Al Ali, Alanood Al Thani, Guillaume Rousere, Alaa Albarazy, Fatima Dualeh, Dr. Aspa Chatziefthimiou, Raviv C., Shaima Sherif

“Mapping Migration Memories” is the result of a multi-year research project developed by VCUarts’ (In)>Tangible Lab. Gathering and using existing archived and recorded memories, photos, films and oral histories, Mapping Migration Memories captures the historical biannual nomadic movements between the desert and the sea in Qatar. Embarking on two expeditions to the desert, the artwork re-enacts migrations in the North and South, and documents their real locations and soundscapes. “Mapping Migration Memories” emphasizes the importance of intangible practices and oral traditions so often lost in rapidly developing societies, and acts as a testament to the passing down of generational knowledge and human perseverance.

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License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Funding

VCUArts Qatar 's FRG-U and ICR (N/A).

History

Language

Arabic

Publisher

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar

Publication Year

2024

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This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Institution affiliated with

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar
Institute for Creative Research - VCUarts Qatar

Geographic coverage

Qatar

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0