‘Crude’ curated by Murtaza Vali

A one-of-a-kind exhibition bound to appeal to visitors of all ages regardless of their knowledge or interest in the arts, Crude brings together 17 artists and collectives from the region and beyond to explore oil as an agent of social, cultural and economic transformation across the Middle East and North Africa.

The works featured in this exhibition are by contemporary artists who engage with the historical material buried in various national, corporate and media archives. They narrate an alternative, intermittent telling of the history of the region, reflecting on the technologies and materials oil has enabled as well as the sociological, cultural and environmental effects across the region.