On Borders and Intersections Introduction: The Muse Magazine is an annual publication by The Muse Multi Studios. Its first issue was released in September 2023, focusing primarily on Sudanese visual art. The magazine features visual, critical, and artistic work, including articles highlighting modern and contemporary art movements, as well as
The Muse Magazine issue 02 The Muse published the first issue of its magazine in September 2023 and continues its endeavours to publish the second issue in the current year, 2024. The common theme of this issue will be “Documentation and Archiving,” as the issue will focus on several topics,
From memories to memories, An interview with visual artist Mustafa Hussein Salem Written by Hassan Al-Nasser Mustafa Hussien Salem (Left) in his house in Port Sudan with artist Faisal TajAlsir, November 2023 Hassan Al-Nasser, November 2023 We met at his house in Port Sudan, in the airport neighbourhood, in a
Manifestations of Displacement in the Literature of Imagery Written by Mozafar Ramadan The onset of war inevitably reshaped the conceptual and political landscape for young artists, particularly those who used to reside in Khartoum or had it as a location of their studios. Many found themselves compelled to flee, both
The history of the “artistic institution” in Sudan… the politics of action and the action of politics Written by Muzaffar Ramadan Since the Sudanese December 2018 revolution, the contradictions of the events that followed were the actions of the “educated civil” elites on whom the people relied in the role
The Muse in 2023, The year of turbulence and resilience This article aims to explain the work carried out by The Muse organisation during the year 2023. Initially anticipated as a year of progress, but in the second quarter of the year, we were confronted with war and displacement. All
The Recurrent Loss and the Decline of the Bank: How Do We Think about the Catastrophe (Nakba) from Khartoum? Written by Hassan Alnasir This contemplation can’t be termed an article or even an idea; it falls within the initial stages of reflecting on the event of leaving Khartoum. However, it
It’s been more than 40 days and Sunday never came Alaa Sherif, Yasmin Abdallah, Galala Yousif, Almogera Abdelbagi, Mohamed Sonata, Hossam Abdelsalam, Abdelmagied Afifi, Mahdiya, Heibat Alfatih, Mozafar Ramadan, Azza Ahmed Abdel Aziz, Katarzyna (Kasia) Grabska, Reem Aljeally “It’s been more than 40 days, and Sunday never came” A sentence
Middle Voids: Exhibition review by Mahasin Ismail Written by: Mahasin Ismail Installation shot, Middle voids, Reem Aljeally 2022 I only had the privilege to visit the exhibition twice, but it completely felt like walking in a Deja Vu. The idea of chairs hanging from the ceiling uncomfortably installed as a
Magic of conceptual art through the lens of Hashim Nasr Written by: Mahasin Ismail It’s astonishing how our hands and fingers can move in different directions, creating many shapes and expressive forms. The tiny bones, ligaments, tendons, veins, and stretchy skin are magnificent. You’ll be dazzled by how much we
Khalid Abdalrahman’s contemporary landscapes Written by Mahasin Ismail Our collective memory seems to categorise landscapes as something of the past. A nostalgic genre or a practice which has no place in today’s landmarks, which leaves the scene dominated by abstraction, installation, conceptualisation and minimalistic art. All we could think of
4 Sudanese female entrepreneurs to look out for Written by Reem Aljeally In a recent media report published by Nauur Media, the female-led company stated that only 8% of business owners in Sudan are females, while only 3% are in senior management positions. The art world is no different when
Daughter of the Nile, A short film by Akelo A. Costa Written by Reem Aljeally As a diaspora, Akelo shares common issues of searching for identity, positioning, and the idea of a home in her poems that touch on subjects such as naivety, culture, trauma, adolescence, family, and love. Growing
Politics and war, love and nerves Written by Rawan Hasan Al-Zain Ziad Al-Rahbani, the Lebanese phenomenon, whose music and dialogues we will try to discuss in this article to understand his perspective on life. “Musical attempts by Ziad Al-Rahbani” is the phrase mentioned in the archives of his early musical
The rebirth of Dara Art Gallery Written by Reem Aljeally In 1999, Dara Art Gallery was founded by renowned Sudanese artist Dr. Rashid Diab and his then partner and artist Dr. Mercedes Carmona, showcasing mainly Diab’s works and other richer works by important names in the Sudanese art scene like
