#Mashael Al Saie

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Photographer Mashael Al Saie

Bahraini photographer and video artist Mashael Al Saie explores the cultural ideologies of the GCC, traditional standards of femininity, and body politics through film photography and portraiture.

She’s interested in “the compounded ideologies that shape the meaning of womanhood through one’s roots and heritage, and how particular narratives have shaped the psyche of the Arab woman.” Al Saie holds a BA in urban studies from the University of California, Berkeley and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in photography, video, and media arts from New York University. She is also developing a photo series focusing on reimagining local Bahraini archives. reapost:

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What It Means to Make Art as an Asian American in the Pandemic — KQED

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— by Eda Yu: A few months ago, I felt like 2020 was going to be a pivotal point for mainstream cultural acceptance for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. 2019 seemed to offer one win after another…

Image courtesy of Eda Yu, Mashael Al Saie, Christine Oh

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Home Relics, 2020, Archival Inkjet Print. By Mashael Al Saie.

Mashael Alsaie is a Bahraini photographer and video artist based between Bahrain and UAE. Alsaie's work forms fractured narratives that reflect critical thinking about feminity, ritual, and representation. Mashael holds a BA in Urban Studies from UC Berkeley and is currently pursuing an MA in Photography, Video, and Media Arts from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. Alsaie’s work has been featured in group exhibitions at Misk, Riyadh (2020), PS122, New York (2019), and Bahrain Annual Fine Arts Festival (2020). She has recently completed a residency at Residency Unlimited in Brooklyn, New York, and is a fellow at Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation (2021).

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Notable features in publications include Vogue Arabia & Italy, AlJazeera Plus, Emirates Woman, MinaaZine, Harpers Bazaar Arabia, Mille Magazine, Nasi Magazine, GirlGaze,