AGSI x Culture Summit: A New World History: Nonhuman Perspectives in Gulf Art

AGSI is pleased to curate a session during Culture Summit Abu Dhabi.

Centered around historical and contemporary ethno-cartographic practices, this panel explores how Gulf artists trace alternative histories of the world and the universe. From the celestial to the subaqueous, they document stories of movement and migration through a multispecies lens, encompassing pearls, catfish, soil, and the cosmos. In doing so, they provide an understanding of the world that breaks from anthropocentric narratives and considers nonhuman subjectivities using photography, video, drawing, and sculpture.

About Culture Summit: Culture Summit is a annual global gathering in Abu Dhabi that brings together an exceptional collective of creative thinkers, decisionmakers, artists, designers, changemakers, and leaders from the culture and creative industries. Its ambition is to identify ways in which culture can transform societies and communities worldwide and turn these ideas into actions and solutions. Organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, Culture Summit 2025 will bring cultural leaders, artists, and performers to Abu Dhabi for an extraordinary forum of knowledge exchange, debate, and policy development April 27-29 in Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 

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