CURRENT PROJECT
I’m Migrant
In this multi-media project Yamam Nabeel searches for his lost heritage in exile through the life stories of exiled and immigrant Iraqi artists. The project comprises of a documentary series, exhibitions of analogue portraits of these artists and some of their selected artwork and a planned book.
Featuring: Afifa Aleiby, Faisel Laibi Sahi, Dia Al Azzawi, Ghani Alani, Nabeel Yasin and Hassan Massoudy.
UPCOMING PROJECTS
Arab Street Now
In the current climate of volatility, where sowing division is easier than fostering relationships, Arab Street Now aims to showcase the rich tapestry of the Arab world through images of current lived experience. Referring to the spectrum of public opinion, the ‘Arab Street’ is a colloquial term referencing both the cultural history of a region and the contemporary conversations taking place across borders.
PAST PROJECTS
Waiting for Time / Intersecting Realities
Yamam Nabeel’s Intersecting Realities encompasses film, digital & verbal portraiture across two years and three cities. Nabeel documents the changing attitudes and perceptions of our postpandemic world with warmth & alacrity, and the unique personalities and cultures of his subjects are caught stirringly for display.
Toured in London and Dubai from 2021-22 in four venues over a six-month period.
