Al-Khobar Photobook
The spaces we occupy are always in transition, as are we.
Change happens gradually, but it also happens rapidly. This photobook documents the streets
of Al-Khobar in Saudi Arabia, which have remained more or less the same over decades.
However, some shops that have been around for over 30 years are now disappearing. The photobook
aims to document the changing structure of the city, and documenting the old architecture
and shops that have shaped the urban landscape in the context of the contemporary before they
become of the past.
Al-Khobar Photobook
The spaces we occupy are always in transition, as are we.
Change happens gradually, but it also happens rapidly. This photobook documents the streets
of Al-Khobar in Saudi Arabia, which have remained more or less the same over decades.
However, some shops that have been around for over 30 years are now disappearing. The photobook
aims to document the changing structure of the city, and documenting the old architecture
and shops that have shaped the urban landscape in the context of the contemporary before they
become of the past.
29.7 x 42 cm, 2019
29.7 x 42 cm, 2019
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I am a graphic designer, visual artist, and educator. My art and design research and practice focus on exploring connections between past and present design and artistic production with a focus on historical and contemporary African, Arab, and Western contexts. I use various modes of visual communication such as photography, typography, and illustrations in addition to exploring new techniques to document and communicate socially and culturally.
I am a Sudanese American, born in Saudi Arabia. I hold an MFA in Graphic Design from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, a Doctor of Education in Art and Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University in the City of New York, a Masters of Art in Art Education from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication from the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
I am an Assistant Professor currently teaching in the Graphic Design and Multimedia Department at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in, the Eastern Province, of Saudi Arabia.