Al-Falaq
Arab American National Museum,Dearborn,United States
Al-Falaq is site-specific multimedia sculpture by Yemeni Bosnian, US-based artist Alia Ali conceived as a starship that is reclaiming Yemeni artifacts housed in famous collections in Europe and the US. Suspended under a dome, 81 digital screens display a range of experimental videos that embrace objects, ideas and heritage with an eye toward Yemeni futurism.
Arab American National Museum, Dearborn, Michigan, US, through Dec. 31.
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