FN Designs
Tashkeel is delighted to present "Homepage," a solo exhibition by Mouza Al Hamrani, marking the end of her Tashkeel Critical Practice Programme (CPP) journey.
"Homepage" reinterprets early Khaleeji cyberspace's digital ephemera into a tangible, immersive experience. This exhibition bridges the virtual and physical worlds, capturing the impact of Khaleeji cyberspace as it entered modern culture. By bringing these digital relics into the real world, Al Hamrani celebrates the online anonymity afforded during a time when the GCC was wary of the World Wide Web. The exhibition explores questions such as: How did this foreign technology affect a conservative culture? What does it signify when digital artifacts are removed from their original context? How does viewing them outside their intended space change their meaning? How did people express themselves while remaining anonymous?
Before social media, a single website could offer a rich array of downloadable content, tutorials, articles, community stories, poetry, chatrooms, and forums. Al Hamrani’s work fosters a dialogue about our regional digital history and its ongoing influence, blending the past with the present.