
Mina Al Huqail is a Saudi-Greek multimedia artist whose work encompasses metalwork, embroidery and painting. Toward//To Ward, is a series of Beduin-inspired face masks reimagined to include the changing landscapes of Saudi Arabia’s “progression” and who is invited in/left out of these spaces. The geometric patterns are devised from specific imagery of Google Maps views; these locations include petrochemical facilities, expat compounds, parks and highways. With a flattened God-like view, the maps offer us shapes reminiscent of motifs in traditional Saudi craft. This work prompts conversations of mobility and access in the exclusionary spacial practices of modernization.
Mina Al huqail
BFA Visual and Critical Studies: 2021