Join a different kind of city walk in Umeå, exploring the relationship between public space and politics. Participants are invited to take part in a collective walk through Umeå’s city center, following traces of specific moments of protest, resistance, and interventions.
The walk is led by artist Kjell Caminha, lecturer in public art at HDK-Valand, University of Gothenburg, and takes place in connection with Aseel AlYaqoub / The View from Above.
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Language: Swedish
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Aseel AlYaqoub / The View from Above
How is a nation created? Aseel AlYaqoub explores the nation as imagined or invented, shaped by heritage sites, postage imagery, military ceremonies, maps and architecture. The exhibition marks the first presentation of a decade-long series of works engaging with symbols and narratives related to Kuwaiti nationhood and Arab identity, spanning from the postcolonial era to the present.
The view from above, a perspective associated with colonial powers and nation-states, is a central method in AlYaqoub’s artistic practice. Through it, she offers insights into the mechanisms of nation-building.
Aseel AlYaqoub (b. 1986, Kuwait) is an artist and writer based in Kuwait City. She has exhibited in several countries and most recently participated in the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale and Desert X AlUla.
