Monira Al Qadiri: Refined Vision

From Texas to the Persian Gulf, Al Qadiri’s installations underscore the wealth and infrastructures of regions dependent on oil Berlin-based artist Monira Al Qadiri’s (born 1983) work examines “petro-cultures,” where society is defined by its dependence on oil. For Refined Vision, Al Qadiri’s film and installations were inspired by the infrastructure of the Texas Gulf Coast and the Persian Gulf region.