Mapping Migration Memories QNL Film

Authors

Astrid Kensinger, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Maysaa Almumin, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Maha Al Marri, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Sara Al Naimi, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Latifa Al-Ali, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Alanood Al Thani, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Alaa Albarazy, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow

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Document Type

Video

Original Publication Date

2022

Comments

“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.

Date of Submission

September 2024

Abstract

The (IN)>Tangible Lab's QNL Library Film, in collaboration with QNL Heritage Library, highlights the Literature and contextual reviews of the (IN)>Tangible Lab and shares the reserch process of our early stages as we sought documentation of the biannual migrations within Qatar. The film was created for the Institute for Creative Research and exhibited in Richmond in Fall 2022.

Length

3:32

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Is Part Of

Creative Research from VCUarts Qatar