Whispers of Gold: On Memory, Ritual, and the Art of Holding On
“Whispers of Gold” is a limited series of sculptural relics by Emirati artist and curator Ahmed Al Enezi — known as the Contemporary Bedouin. Combining paper, terracotta, gold, and stone, each piece is a quiet ritual of memory, healing, and ancestral contemplation. This essay offers a first glimpse into the artist’s private process and philosophy — before the works are released to the world.
Hammour House II: Summoning the Sea with Intention
What if no fish was ever caught unless a human being asked for it—intentionally, respectfully, and with care?
In Hammour House II, artist and curator Ahmed Al Enezi proposes a bold reimagining of seafood consumption: a world where governments, not corporations, serve as custodians of the sea, and fish are harvested only on-demand. Rooted in both marine biology and artistic inquiry, this project invites scientists, policymakers, consumers, and traditional fishing communities to rethink the ethics of eating from the ocean—not as an act of entitlement, but as a conscious choice.
She is a Goddess
She is a Goddess is a curatorial reflection on the traces of the divine feminine in Gulf memory, myth, and material culture. Drawing from oral traditions, ancient cosmologies, and everyday rituals, artist and curator Ahmed Al Enezi explores how Khaleeji women carry ancestral knowledge—symbolically, spiritually, and spatially. This essay reclaims forgotten presences, inviting a new vision of heritage rooted in imagination and emotional memory.
Death is the Highest Form of Luxury
A curatorial meditation on death as luxury. Exploring stillness, exclusivity, and legacy through the language of vanitas, velvet, and gold.