March 2022

TASMEEM DOHA 2022 / RADICAL FUTURES

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Schedule / 9 March 2022

Glimpses of Now (2021)

Film → 5:30 pm

  • Director: Mohammed al Faraj
  • Duration: 48′

In this film, al Faraj takes us on a visual and auditory exploration of the cities and people of Saudi Arabia. He shot the video in a documentary format using a video camera and mobile phone. This is an ongoing project, and the artist has been gathering footage for the film since 2015.

This film is screened as part of the Gulf Metaverse 2.0 program curated by Róisín Tapponi (Assyrian Iraqi-Irish film curator, programmer, writer, and academic)

The screening is taking place in the Atrium on 9th March 2022 at 5:30 PM for the VCUarts Qatar community only. Please use the registration button to register.

Furthermore, this film is streamed via Shashamovies.com.

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Other Events

Futurisms: A Discussion with Ingrid LaFleur

8 March 2022

Panel Discussion → 5:30 pm

Panel discussion between Alisha B. Wormsley, Jasmine Murrell, Saba Taj, and Saks Afridi led by curator Ingrid LaFleur in the Atrium (virtual + in-person options available)

Speculative Sciences Curatorial Activism Revisionism Imagined Artifacts The Institute of Speculation Design Fiction Equity & Inclusion

Hybridization of New & Old Technologies in Handmade Films

9 March 2022

Workshop → 9:00 am

Two-day in-person workshop by Sarah Smith (Assistant Professor of Photography at PrattMWP) in Room 282

The Department of Disinformation Revisionism The State of Change Technologies

New Potentials in Arabic Typography

7 March 2022

Workshop → 9:00 am

Two-day in-person workshop by Sarah Shebl (Cairo-based independent designer & researcher) in Room 215

The State of Change Language The Department of Disinformation Equity & Inclusion Post-colonialism

WHAT IF: Designing for familiar people in an unfamiliar world

8 March 2022

Workshop → 4:15 pm

Two-day virtual workshop by Sudebi Thakurata (Co-founder of D.epicentre, faculty member at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, India) & Probal Banerjee (Co-founder and CEO of D.epicentre)

The Institute of Speculation Design Fiction Dystopian Futures Earthly Survival Imagined Artifacts Science Fiction Speculative Sciences

The Uncool School

7 March 2022

Workshop → 9:00 am

Two-day in-person workshop by Peter Martin (Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, VCUarts Qatar) in Room 216

The Department of Disinformation Equity & Inclusion Revisionism

Alphabet Soup: A Materials Workshop – from DIY to PLA to PHB

9 March 2022

Workshop → 9:00 am

Two-day in-person workshop by Richard Lombard (Materials Specialist, Matter of Importance) in Room 101c

The Ministry of Matters Circular Economy Environment Materiality Smart Materials Sustainability Indigenous Knowledge Ecological Crises Earthly Survival Imagined Artifacts
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