Project: Amaala Commissioned Performance for the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale Pre-OpeningLocation: JAX, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDate: 29 January 2026Agency: The FridgeClient: Red Sea GlobalRole: Research-Led Concept Development, Creative Direction, Music Direction, Site-Specific Sonic Experience Design, Talent Curation and Programming, Rehearsal Direction, and On-Site Creative Supervision
Photos courtesy of Red Sea Global Studios
A site-specific performance concept developed through The Fridge for Amaala, for the pre-opening of the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, in response to the theme Al-Hal wa Al-Tarhal.
The work explored migration as emotional and spiritual reorientation rather than literal travel, positioning Amaala as a place of pause, renewal, and alignment. Informed by research, oral heritage, and interview-based listening, it was conceived as a meditative sonic experience drawing on spatial sound, atmospheric scenography, and poetic text to create an immersive reflection on listening, movement, and arrival.