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Audio
Original Publication Date
2023
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Date of Submission
September 2024
Abstract
The sound installation of the (IN)>Tangible Lab's "Mapping Migration Memories," designed by Qatar based Sound Artist Guillaume Rousere, fused together the site-specific sounds collected during the lab's two expeditions to the North and South of Qatar. Gathered by (now alumni) Sara Al Naimiand Maha Al Marri, with the help of the entire Lab, and later layered with the voice of Maha Al Marr, this immersive sound scape has been redesigned for two locations, the Msherieb Museum's Company house in Doha Qatar, and the Yuz Museum, Shanghai.
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6:31
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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.