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* Arabfuturism | * Arabfuturism | ||
* Arab Futures | * Arab Futures | ||
| + | * Can overlap with MENA, MENASA, SWANA and SSWANA Futurism(s) | ||
| + | * Can overlap with Global South Futurism(s) and Post Western Futurism(s) | ||
| + | * Can overlap with Levant Futurism(s) | ||
| + | * Can overlap with Afrofuturism(s) and African Futurism(s) | ||
| + | * Can overlap with various Indigenous Futurism(s) | ||
| + | * Can overlap with Gulf Futurism(s) | ||
==Artists and Creators== | ==Artists and Creators== | ||
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*Monira Al Qadiri (DE) | *Monira Al Qadiri (DE) | ||
*Zahrah Al Ghamdi | *Zahrah Al Ghamdi | ||
| − | *[https://mounirayache.airforce/ Mounir Ayache] | + | *[https://mounirayache.airforce/ Mounir Ayache] (FR) |
*[http://meriembennani.com/ Meriem Bennani] (MOR|US) | *[http://meriembennani.com/ Meriem Bennani] (MOR|US) | ||
*[https://www.hichamberrada.com/ Hicham Berrada] | *[https://www.hichamberrada.com/ Hicham Berrada] | ||
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| − | ==Curators, Theorists & | + | ==Curators, Theorists & Writers== |
*Élodie Bouffard | *Élodie Bouffard | ||
*Nawel Dehina | *Nawel Dehina | ||
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==Discussions== | ==Discussions== | ||
| + | *[https://impakt.nl/events/keynote/arab-futurism/ "Arab Futurism"], Theater Kikker, Impakt Festival, Netherlands, October 28, 2012. Speaker: Nat Muller. | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLqkZmYteU "FUTURE·CON-ARAB FUTURISM: Geoengineering Mindscapes"], Online as part of FutureCon SF 2021, September 04 2021. Speakers: Emad El-Din Aysha, Fadi Zaghmout, Khadijah Aljabri. Hosted by Cristina Jurado. | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLqkZmYteU "FUTURE·CON-ARAB FUTURISM: Geoengineering Mindscapes"], Online as part of FutureCon SF 2021, September 04 2021. Speakers: Emad El-Din Aysha, Fadi Zaghmout, Khadijah Aljabri. Hosted by Cristina Jurado. | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxah5LzC1IQ "Tomorrow: Futures of Resistance. A Virtual Panel on Arab and Palestinian Futurism"], Online, March 10 2022. Hosted by PYM and Palestine Writes and RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers). Speakers: Rasha Abdulhadi, Khalid Abu Dawas, Iasmin Omar Ata. Facilitated by Summer Suleiman. | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxah5LzC1IQ "Tomorrow: Futures of Resistance. A Virtual Panel on Arab and Palestinian Futurism"], Online, March 10 2022. Hosted by PYM and Palestine Writes and RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers). Speakers: Rasha Abdulhadi, Khalid Abu Dawas, Iasmin Omar Ata. Facilitated by Summer Suleiman. | ||
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===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
| + | [[File:Arabilious-anthology-of-arab-futurism-2024.jpg|thumb|Arabilious--Anthology of Arab Futurism edited by Francesco Verso, 2024.]] | ||
| + | * Francesco Verso (ed.), ''[https://www.futurefiction.org/arabilious-anthology-of-arab-futurism/?lang=en Arabilious – Anthology of Arab Futurism]'', Future Fiction, July 15 2024, 217pp. Works by Fadi Zaghmout, Nadia Afifi, Sara Saab, Jess Barber, Abdulla Moaswes, Emad El-Din Aysha, Maria Dadouch, Hassan Abdulrazzak, Farah Kader. | ||
| − | + | ===Magazines, Journals, Blogs=== | |
| − | ===Magazines, Journals, Blogs | ||
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===Videos, Podcasts, Radio=== | ===Videos, Podcasts, Radio=== | ||
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===Essays, Articles, Book Chapters=== | ===Essays, Articles, Book Chapters=== | ||
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* Perwana Nazif, [https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/black-sky-thinking/arabfuturism/ "Arabfuturism: Science-Fiction & Alternate Realities in the Arab World"], The Quietus:Black Sky Thinking, February 22 2018. | * Perwana Nazif, [https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/black-sky-thinking/arabfuturism/ "Arabfuturism: Science-Fiction & Alternate Realities in the Arab World"], The Quietus:Black Sky Thinking, February 22 2018. | ||
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| + | * Joan Grandjean, [https://www.academia.edu/40163131/Come_and_visit_my_spaceship_Arab_Futurity_and_the_Art_of_Mounir_Ayache "Come and visit my spaceship! Arab Futurity and the Art of Mounir Ayache"], Vector, No. 289, Summer 2019. | ||
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| + | * Kamil Kopacewicz, [https://www.academia.edu/41278791/Arabfuturyzm_Analiza_gramatyki_wizualnej "Arabfuturyzm. Analiza gramatyki wizualnej"], Instytut Socjologii i Instytut Lingwistyki Stosowanej, Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 2019. Polish. | ||
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| + | * Benay Blend, [https://www.palestinechronicle.com/where-do-we-go-from-here-on-the-future-of-arab-futurism/ "‘Where Do We Go from Here?’: On the Future of Arab Futurism"], The Palestine Chronicle, March 08 2020. | ||
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* Najrin Islam, [https://asapconnect.in/post/216/singleevents/imagining-palestinian-statehood "Imagining Palestinian Statehood: Arabfuturism and the Scope of Radical Fictions"], ASAP Art, July 25 2021. | * Najrin Islam, [https://asapconnect.in/post/216/singleevents/imagining-palestinian-statehood "Imagining Palestinian Statehood: Arabfuturism and the Scope of Radical Fictions"], ASAP Art, July 25 2021. | ||
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* Dalia Al-Dujaili, [https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/babylons-of-tomorrow-the-architecture-of-arab-futures/ "Babylons of Tomorrow: The Architecture of Arab Futures"], Azure Magazine, Nov 24 2022. | * Dalia Al-Dujaili, [https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/babylons-of-tomorrow-the-architecture-of-arab-futures/ "Babylons of Tomorrow: The Architecture of Arab Futures"], Azure Magazine, Nov 24 2022. | ||
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* Farida R. Ali, [https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/arabfuturism-artists-imagining-arab-world-tomorrow "Arabfuturism: How Arab artists are building the world of tomorrow"], Middle East Eye, July 22 2023. | * Farida R. Ali, [https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/arabfuturism-artists-imagining-arab-world-tomorrow "Arabfuturism: How Arab artists are building the world of tomorrow"], Middle East Eye, July 22 2023. | ||
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* [https://www.baytalfann.com/post/arab-futurism-mohammad-awwad "Arab Futurism, Mohammad Awwad"], Bayt Al Fann | * [https://www.baytalfann.com/post/arab-futurism-mohammad-awwad "Arab Futurism, Mohammad Awwad"], Bayt Al Fann | ||
* [https://www.nova.fr/news/arabofuturs-lexpo-qui-reve-les-mondes-daujourdhui-et-de-demain-267354-29-04-2024/ "« Arabofuturs », l’expo qui rêve les mondes d’aujourd’hui et de demain"], Nova, April 29 2024. (French) | * [https://www.nova.fr/news/arabofuturs-lexpo-qui-reve-les-mondes-daujourdhui-et-de-demain-267354-29-04-2024/ "« Arabofuturs », l’expo qui rêve les mondes d’aujourd’hui et de demain"], Nova, April 29 2024. (French) | ||
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* [https://www.diptykmag.com/arabofuturs-la-science-fiction-vecteur-demancipation/ "Arabofuturs : la science-fiction, vecteur d’émancipation?"], Diptyk Mag, May 02 2024. | * [https://www.diptykmag.com/arabofuturs-la-science-fiction-vecteur-demancipation/ "Arabofuturs : la science-fiction, vecteur d’émancipation?"], Diptyk Mag, May 02 2024. | ||
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* Emma Sednaoui, [https://www.milleworld.com/how-arab-futurism-is-imagining-the-tomorrow-of-the-middle-east/ "How Arab Futurism is Imagining the Tomorrow of the Middle East"], Mille, May 08 2024. | * Emma Sednaoui, [https://www.milleworld.com/how-arab-futurism-is-imagining-the-tomorrow-of-the-middle-east/ "How Arab Futurism is Imagining the Tomorrow of the Middle East"], Mille, May 08 2024. | ||
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* Rémi Guezodje, [https://thesteidz.com/2024/05/27/institut-monde-arabe-paris-exposition-arabofuturs/ "Monde arabe se met à la science-fiction"], The Steidz, May 27 2024. | * Rémi Guezodje, [https://thesteidz.com/2024/05/27/institut-monde-arabe-paris-exposition-arabofuturs/ "Monde arabe se met à la science-fiction"], The Steidz, May 27 2024. | ||
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* Zeina Zbibo, [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2552371/lifestyle "Institut du Monde Arabe’s ‘Arabofuturs’ examines singularities of the Arab world"], Arab News, July 19 2024. | * Zeina Zbibo, [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2552371/lifestyle "Institut du Monde Arabe’s ‘Arabofuturs’ examines singularities of the Arab world"], Arab News, July 19 2024. | ||
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| + | * Farah Abdessamad, [https://artreview.com/the-glossy-nostalgic-drift-of-arabfuturism/ "The Glossy, Nostalgic Drift of Arabfuturism"], Art Review, September 12 2024. | ||
==Conferences== | ==Conferences== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | Afrofuturism, Africanfuturism, Gulf Futurism, Amazigh Futurism, Global South Futurisms, Post Western | + | [[Futurisms]], Afrofuturism, Africanfuturism, Gulf Futurism, Palestinian Futurisms, Amazigh Futurism, Global South Futurisms, Post Western |
Latest revision as of 22:02, 29 July 2025
Contents
Names[edit]
- Arab Futurisms
- Arab Futurism
- Arabfuturism
- Arab Futures
- Can overlap with MENA, MENASA, SWANA and SSWANA Futurism(s)
- Can overlap with Global South Futurism(s) and Post Western Futurism(s)
- Can overlap with Levant Futurism(s)
- Can overlap with Afrofuturism(s) and African Futurism(s)
- Can overlap with various Indigenous Futurism(s)
- Can overlap with Gulf Futurism(s)
Artists and Creators[edit]
- Marwan Abdelhamid aka Saint Levant
- Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi
- Sophia Al-Maria
- Fatima Al Qadiri
- Monira Al Qadiri (DE)
- Zahrah Al Ghamdi
- Mounir Ayache (FR)
- Meriem Bennani (MOR|US)
- Hicham Berrada
- Ahmad Baba
- Neïla Czermak Ichti
- Ayham Jabr
- Tarek Lakhrissi
- Søren Lind
- Elian Marjieh aka Elyanna
- Ibrahim Nehme
- Sarah Omar
- Sara Sadik
- Gaby Sahhar
- Larissa Sansour
- Aïcha Snoussi
- Skyseeef
- Ayman Zedani
Curators, Theorists & Writers[edit]
- Élodie Bouffard
- Nawel Dehina
- Perwana Nazif
Events[edit]
- Nuit électro Arabofuturs, Institut du Monde Arabe, May 25 2024. Performances by Saint Levant, Guedra Guedra, Aziz Konkrite, Glitter55, Bashar Murad.
Discussions[edit]
- "Arab Futurism", Theater Kikker, Impakt Festival, Netherlands, October 28, 2012. Speaker: Nat Muller.
- "FUTURE·CON-ARAB FUTURISM: Geoengineering Mindscapes", Online as part of FutureCon SF 2021, September 04 2021. Speakers: Emad El-Din Aysha, Fadi Zaghmout, Khadijah Aljabri. Hosted by Cristina Jurado.
- "Tomorrow: Futures of Resistance. A Virtual Panel on Arab and Palestinian Futurism", Online, March 10 2022. Hosted by PYM and Palestine Writes and RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers). Speakers: Rasha Abdulhadi, Khalid Abu Dawas, Iasmin Omar Ata. Facilitated by Summer Suleiman.
- "Arab Futurism", Arab British Centre, London, April 18 2024. Speakers: Hassan Abdulrazzak, Raphael Cormack, Ahmed Naji, Selma Dabbagh.
Exhibitions & Catalogues[edit]
ARABOFUTURS: Science-fiction et nouveaux imaginaires, Institut du Monde Arabe, 2024
2024[edit]
- ARABOFUTURS: Science-fiction et nouveaux imaginaires, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, April 23-October 27 2024. Works by Sophia Al-Maria, Fatima Al Qadiri, Meriem Bennani, Sara Sadik, Skyseeef, Ayham Jabr, Mounir Ayache, Gaby Sahhar, Neïla Czermak Ichti, Tarek Lakhrissi, Ayman Zedani, Larissa Sansour, Søren Lind, Aïcha Snoussi, Hicham Berrada, Zahrah Al Ghamdi. Curated by Élodie Bouffard and Nawel Dehina.
Publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- Francesco Verso (ed.), Arabilious – Anthology of Arab Futurism, Future Fiction, July 15 2024, 217pp. Works by Fadi Zaghmout, Nadia Afifi, Sara Saab, Jess Barber, Abdulla Moaswes, Emad El-Din Aysha, Maria Dadouch, Hassan Abdulrazzak, Farah Kader.
Magazines, Journals, Blogs[edit]
Videos, Podcasts, Radio[edit]
- "Arabfuturism with creator, curator and editor Ibrahim Nehme", University of the Underground, Video, July 10 2020.
- Layla Azmi Goushey, Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi, "Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Futurism in Arabic Literature: Interview with Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi", Baladi Magazine Youtube, Video, November 18 2020.
- "« Arabofuturs », l’expo qui rêve les mondes d’aujourd’hui et de demain", Nova Radio, Audio, April 29 2024. (French)
- "Exposition Arabofuturs : la science-fiction habibi", Radio France, Audio, June 06 2024. (French)
Essays, Articles, Book Chapters[edit]
- Perwana Nazif, "Arabfuturism: Science-Fiction & Alternate Realities in the Arab World", The Quietus:Black Sky Thinking, February 22 2018.
- Joan Grandjean, "Come and visit my spaceship! Arab Futurity and the Art of Mounir Ayache", Vector, No. 289, Summer 2019.
- Kamil Kopacewicz, "Arabfuturyzm. Analiza gramatyki wizualnej", Instytut Socjologii i Instytut Lingwistyki Stosowanej, Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 2019. Polish.
- Benay Blend, "‘Where Do We Go from Here?’: On the Future of Arab Futurism", The Palestine Chronicle, March 08 2020.
- Najrin Islam, "Imagining Palestinian Statehood: Arabfuturism and the Scope of Radical Fictions", ASAP Art, July 25 2021.
- Dalia Al-Dujaili, "Babylons of Tomorrow: The Architecture of Arab Futures", Azure Magazine, Nov 24 2022.
- Farida R. Ali, "Arabfuturism: How Arab artists are building the world of tomorrow", Middle East Eye, July 22 2023.
- "Arab Futurism, Mohammad Awwad", Bayt Al Fann
- "« Arabofuturs », l’expo qui rêve les mondes d’aujourd’hui et de demain", Nova, April 29 2024. (French)
- "Arabofuturs : la science-fiction, vecteur d’émancipation?", Diptyk Mag, May 02 2024.
- Emma Sednaoui, "How Arab Futurism is Imagining the Tomorrow of the Middle East", Mille, May 08 2024.
- Rémi Guezodje, "Monde arabe se met à la science-fiction", The Steidz, May 27 2024.
- Zeina Zbibo, "Institut du Monde Arabe’s ‘Arabofuturs’ examines singularities of the Arab world", Arab News, July 19 2024.
- Farah Abdessamad, "The Glossy, Nostalgic Drift of Arabfuturism", Art Review, September 12 2024.
Conferences[edit]
Theses[edit]
See Also[edit]
Futurisms, Afrofuturism, Africanfuturism, Gulf Futurism, Palestinian Futurisms, Amazigh Futurism, Global South Futurisms, Post Western
