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Original Publication Date
2022
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Date of Submission
September 2024
Abstract
This film, shot and edited by Maysaa Almumin, Alaa Albarazy and Fatima Dualeh, with the entire lab helping, captured Sara Al Namini and Maha Al Marri as they co-layered and walked in the footsteps of their ancestors in co-presence with the past. The sound of the expeditions and walks and later of Maha's voice, was edited by Guillaume Rousere and woven into the film, screened at the Opening Night of the (IN)>Tangible Lab's 'Mapping Migration Memories' installation at Msheireb Museum's Company House.
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5:41
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Creative Research from VCUarts Qatar
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“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.