Mishari alnajjar

(Born in Kuwait, 1988) Mishari holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the American University of Sharjah (2011). His work was exhibited in group shows in Sadu House (Kuwait), Misk Art Institution (Riyadh, KSA), and Sikka Arts Festival (Dubai, UAE). He also participated in art residencies in Sadu House and Abdullah AlSalem Cultural Center in Kuwait, while his first solo show was in Al Makan Cube (Kuwait City, 2017). Mishari was also one of the recipients of Misk Art Institute Art Grant (2021).

Mishari is also the co-founder of in narrative (2017), an exploratory platform that further explores his field of research and injects storytelling into architecture. Together with Sara Abdulla, they have conducted various workshops in Bahrain and Kuwait, along with ongoing research on architecture and the built environment.

IN NARRATIVE

Artist Statement

Coming back to Kuwait after completing my architecture education in the UAE I was met with newfound curiosity about the city I was born in. Through observation and sifting through research, archival documents, and photographs I try to reconnect to the spaces and structures around the city that I once took for granted. My research explores the built environment in Kuwait City and stresses a multidisciplinary approach where the realms of architecture, textile, and storytelling collide. I intend to shed light on various structures with historical and cultural significance either to me personally or to Kuwait’s history. My work spans both digital illustration to textile printing and manipulation as a means of softening the often dry approach to architectural analysis, and a way for me to keep my late grandmother’s passion for textiles alive through my practice.