Alymamah Rashed: The Spirit Multiplies for You and I to Meet Again (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by Skira, Milan, 2026
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Hardcover. The first publication dedicated to the Kuwaiti artist, her inspiration and philosophyThis first monograph offers a comprehensive insight into the practice of Alymamah Rashed (b. 1994), the Kuwaiti visual artist who explores topics of identity and the natural environment through the story of her body.The book explores the central themes that shape her work, presenting the philosophy behind her relationship to painting, watercolors, performance, and time-keeping, while also opening the doors of her studio to the reader. Through richly illustrated pages, the monograph reveals how Rasheds practice is rooted in the body as a vessel, the spirits multiplicity, and the dialogue between natural environments, memory, and mythology. It serves as both a visual and conceptual map of her evolving artistic universe. Importantly, the publication also includes original essays and poems authored by the artist herself, offering readers an intimate access to her voice and inner world alongside critical perspectives. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Alymamah Rashed: The Spirit Multiplies for You and I to Meet Again (Hardcover)
- Author
- Oceane Sailly
- Publisher
- Skira, Milan
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 8857254801
- ISBN 13
- 9788857254807
This first monograph offers a comprehensive insight into the practice of Alymamah Rashed (b. 1994), the Kuwaiti visual artist who explores topics of identity and the natural environment through the story of her body.
The book explores the central themes that shape her work, presenting the philosophy behind her relationship to painting, watercolors, performance, and time-keeping, while also opening the doors of her studio to the reader. Through richly illustrated pages, the monograph reveals how Rashed’s practice is rooted in the body as a vessel, the spirit’s multiplicity, and the dialogue between natural environments, memory, and mythology. It serves as both a visual and conceptual map of her evolving artistic universe. Importantly, the publication also includes original essays and poems authored by the artist herself, offering readers an intimate access to her voice and inner world alongside critical perspectives.
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About the Author
Sulayman Al Bassam is a Kuwaiti playwright, theatre director and actor. He is widely recognised as one of the world's leading contemporary Arab theatre makers. Al Bassam is also the founder of FIKAR, a non-profit organization that operates as a think tank and artistic production platform to usher new narratives, forms of research and expressions, and experiments in response to contemporary global issues.
Genevieve Hyacinthe is an Assistant Professor of History of Art and Visual Culture and a member of the MFA Fine Art Faculty at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Hyacinthe’s recent book, Radical Virtuosity: Ana Mendieta and the Black Atlantic, was published by MIT Press in 2019.
Dr. Julie Bonnéric is an archaeologist, currently a researcher at the French Institute of the Near East (Ifpo) and head of the Amman branch (Jordan). She has been the co-director of the French-Kuwaiti Archaeological Mission in Failaka since 2014 and director of the Jarash Eastern Project in Jordan since 2022.
Founded in 2020 by Wadha Al-Aqeedi and Elina Sairanen, Mathqaf is a research-based platform and curatorial collective dedicated to documenting, publishing, curating, collaborating, and championing modern and contemporary art from West Asia and North Africa.
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