Bio

Mohammed Alkouh, a Kuwaiti photographer, His work explores diverse artistic mediums such as analog photography, hand drawings, archival material incorporation, and hand coloring of black-and-white photographs. 

His work delves into the transience of memory, emphasizing the intricate interplay between past and present. Alkouh's lens captures the liminality, offering a visual commentary on the complexities of identity. He engages with sentimentality and nostalgia, delving into the origins found in fragmented memories and decaying structures. 

Through his artistic pursuits, Alkouh invites viewers to contemplate the interplay of history and contemporary existence, creating a nuanced narrative that transcends visual aesthetics to resonate with the intricacies of human connection.

CV

Residencies:

- 2022. MISK Art Institute - Archival Aesthetics. Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

-2013                 Out of Kuwait-2 residency program lead by The Royal College of Art – London

                          & CAP, Kuwait

-2012                 Osama Esid Studio – Minneapolis, USA

Acquisitions:

- The Tropen Museum – Amsterdam

- Barjeel Art Foundation - UAE

- Private Collections

Grants / Awards:

- 2023 Magnum Foundation - HEAT - Shortlist

- 2023 Sheikh Saoud Al Thani Project Award, Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar

- 2022 Magnum Foundation - Counter Histories - Shortlist

- 2019                 Arab Documentary Photography Program – ADPP Grant, By

                           The Arab  Fund for Arts and Culture – AFAC Prince Claus Fund  – PCF

                           and Magnum Foundation 

 - 2016 Art Jameel Photography award - shortlist

Biennales / Art Festivals:

- 2021. The 17th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia - Kuwait Pavilion

- 2019            Format Photography Festival  - UK

– 2016            “The Nest” By AlRiwaq – Bahrain

–  2016            Les Rencontres de la photographie – Arles

- 2014               Architectural Venice Biennale   - Venice

– 2013             Art Moments Festival, Zenith Art Exchange – Budapest, Hungary

Auctions:

- 2013               JAMM - Contemporary Arab, Iranian and International Art - Kuwait

Books:

-2022. Iridescent Kuwait, By Laura Hindelang

- 2019               Women in War  - Intisars Foundation

-2017              Ethics of the Urban – Harvard University – School of Design

Solo Exhibitions: 

-2014              “Tomorrow’s Past” – Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), Kuwait 

-2015              “Four Hands Can’t Clap” – Sultan Gallery, Kuwait

 Selected Group Exhibitions:

- 2020 “Imprint” - Misk Art Institute, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

-  2019              “The Place I Call Home”   - Traveling exhibition between UK & the GCC –    

                          British Council – ffoto Gallery  

- 2019               “Save AlSawaber” - Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), Kuwait 

-2018                “Contemporary Photography from the Arab World”, American University

                          Museum in Katzen Arts Center -  Washington DC

-2015               “The Sixties” , The Tropenmuseum – Amsterdam

-2013               “Nostalgia”, JAMM Art in collaboration with Albareh Art Gallery – Dubai

-2013               “Out Of Kuwait” , organized by The British Council, Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), Kuwait and The Royal College of Arts in  London –  Edge Of Arabia, London

-2013               “Kursi – A Tribute To Chairs”, Design Terminal – Budapest, Hungary

-2013                “Peace One Day” – Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), Kuwait

-2012                “Mubarakiyah” – Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), Kuwait

-2012                “Without Boundaries”, FA Gallery, Kuwait

-2012                 “Peace One Day” - Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), Kuwait