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Love MAMA (2019)

Performance
Sound 11:45 min


"Love, MAMA" is a performance that emerged from Nouf Alhimiary's residency at the Albany Theatre in London. Alhimiary collaborated with artists artists Moza Almatrooshi and Jannat Hussain on engaging intimately with voice notes.

The artists explore the dimensions of love in the digital age, reflecting on the immediacy of digital intimacy and the complexities of in-person connections through a ritual that delves into the question of how we, as individuals, respond to the vulnerability and distance embedded in voice messages, even as we grapple with barriers to expressing love in person.

The performance began with a sound piece, where the artists mix and sample various sonic digital ephemera into a soundtrack, and later, through the practice of ritual-making, the artists respond to the sonic piece navigate the complexities of love in a digital era.

The sonic piece is composed of a rich tapestry of sampled digital sound ephemera, captured from platforms like WhatsApp and iMessage.