Eman ALI

Profile

Born in 1986 in London. Lives and works in Manama, Bahrain and Muscat, Oman.
Graduated with an MA in Photography from Royal College of Art in 2017. 

Recent exhibitions and activities
2024 “The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her,” Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo
2024 “1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair,” Somerset House, London
2024 “4, Foundation Fair by Artsy,” Online
2023 “Female in Focus,” Bridge and Tunnel Gallery, New York
2023 “Parfums d’Orient,” The Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris

Awards
2023 Nominated, “C/O Berlin Talent Award 2024”
2022 Shortlisted, “PRIX BMW ART MAKERS 2023”
2020 Winner (Single Image), “Female in Focus Award, British Journal of Photography”

About works

Eman Ali’s work combines photography, AI, text, sound, and installations to delve into the complex interplay between gender, religion, and socio-political ideologies in the Khaleeji culture. By using her practice as a means of social critique, observation, and investigation of the layered histories of the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa, Ali ‘s work invites us to consider the untold stories of our society and reflect on the systems that shape our experiences.