Rewiring Narratives, Flexibler Einband
Rewiring Narratives
- New Media Art from the Arab World
- Publisher:
- Haytham Nawar, Ala Younis
- Publisher:
- Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH, 05/2026
- Binding:
- Flexibler Einband
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9783775761338
- Item number:
- 12451445
- Volume:
- 240 Pages
- other:
- 80 Fotos
- Release date:
- 27.5.2026
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
Rewiring Narratives: New Media Art from the Arab World rethinks the positioning of artistic and media practices from the Arab world in the grander discourse of New Media Art; not through the mere filling of representational gaps, but through a rethinking of the field as a whole. Emphasizing localized histories, cultural frameworks, political contexts, and technological conditions, this volume maps a dispersed yet interconnected terrain of Arab artists, institutions, and works that challenge linear notions of modernity and authorship. The editorial essay by Haytham Nawar and Ala Younis calls for a methodological shift; situating Arab media art through its own material and social conditions, from early cinema and state infrastructures to post-2011 digital practices, positioning it as dynamic rather than derivative. Contributions by artists and scholars range from essays on media's historical roots, code-based painting, and video art flows, to studies of Egyptian cinema, Moroccan media, gaming, archives, and digital glitches. Published following Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art from the Arab World (Diriyah Art Futures, 2025), the book foregrounds Arab media art as a site of original experimentation, innovation, and global dialogue.