Space Wars: An Investigation into Kuwait's Hinterland I

Invited curators Asaiel Al Saeed, Aseel AlYaqoub, Saphiya Abu Al-Maati, and Yousef Awaad share their research and curatorial approach for the Kuwait Pavilion at the 17th Venice Architecture (2021) Biennale at The Preston H. Thomas Memorial Lecture Series at Cornell University. "Into the Desert: Questions of Coloniality and Toxicity" was convened by Samia Henni and offers spatial possibilities that emerge within the geographic, institutional, and cultural frameworks surrounding desert hinterlands.

Into the Deset: Questions of Coloniality and Toxicity

Space Wars: An Investigation into Kuwait's Hinterland II

The Kuwait Pavilion curatorial team, commissioned by Zahra Ali Baba of Kuwait National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, was part of Kuwait University’s Department of Architecture Lecture Series 2020/2021, organized by Dr Dalal Musaed AlSayer in collaboration with Dialogue X and The American Institute of Architecture Department Students. The series included Samaneh Moafi of Forensic Architecture, Christina Geros, Sharifa AlShalfan, and Studio Toggle.