Rheim Alkadhi - Majnoon Field Guide

The Majnoon oil field lies in southern Iraq. It is one of the richest oil fields in the world. Majnoon also stands for the violence and the state of mind that survives the violence. Interdisciplinary artist Rheim Alkadhi's examination of the area is not a field guide in any customary sense. Rather, this monograph of her project unfolds alongside a search for emancipatory practice across multiple mediums. The volume is divided into five parts, preceded by maps and legends. Just as any map is appended by its legends, Alkadhi rewrites them from the perspective of dismantling. Her work opens up diverse perspectives on borders, migration, gender, and intimacy in a poetic manner.