Monira Al Qadiri: Empire Dye

by Murtaza Vali and Amal Khalaf

Monira Al Qadiri's sculpture and film works show how the oil industry affects the Arabian Gulf

In Empire Dye, Berlin-based Kuwaiti artist and filmmaker Monira Al Qadiri (born 1983) investigates the implications of the oil industry on the Gulf region in her sculpture and film works--including drill bits made from pearls and videos examining connections between the fossil fuel and pearl-diving industries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3735606784
• ISBN13: 9783735606785
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Kerber Verlag
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.4"