Frieze Facebook ad: “The legacies of the Gulf War are embedded…”

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The legacies of the Gulf War are embedded in the work of Monira Al Qadiri (@moniraism). In frieze Issue 257 – The Gulf Issue – the Kuwaiti artist shares a personal account of how her family’s life was upended by rising religious orthodoxy and violent conflict. The war’s aftermath reconfigured political dealings across much of the region, contributing to instability that resonates across the Persian Gulf today. In artworks such as Benzene Float (2023–24), oil remains Al Qadiri’s primary concern, reflecting its dual-edged role in both enriching and destroying the region.⁠ ⁠ “The sense of the sublime that exists in destruction, of finding beauty in tragedy and melancholy, is something that informs my work – and it started then.”⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in bio⁠ ⁠ #Frieze #Issue257⁠ ⁠ Words: Monira Al Qadiri as told by Vanessa Peterson (@vanessapeterson)⁠ ⁠ 1,6. Monira Al Qadiri, ’Oh Body of Mine’, 2025, video still, commissioned by the Berlinische Galerie. Courtesy: the artist and Perrotin⁠ ⁠ 2. Monira Al Qadiri, ‘Holy Quarter’, 2020, exhibition view, commissioned by Haus der Kunst, Munich. Courtesy: the artist and Perrotin⁠ ⁠ 4. Monira Al Qadiri, ’BENZENE FLOAT’, 2023–24, installation view, ‘Chameleon’, ARKEN Museum of Contemporary Art, Ishøj, 2025–26. Courtesy: ARKEN Museum of Contemporary Art, Ishøj; photograph: Anders Sune Berg⁠ ⁠ 5. Monira Al Qadiri, ‘Holy Quarter’, 2020, video still, commissioned by Haus der Kunst, Munich. Courtesy: the artist and Perrotin⁠ ⁠ 8. Monira Al Qadiri, ‘Gastromancer’, 2023. Commissioned by Kunsthaus Bregenz, sponsorship by Rossogranada AG Zurich⁠ ⁠ 9. Behind the Sun, 2013, video still, commissioned by Beirut Art Center. Courtesy: the artist and Perrotin

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