Showcasing unsung contemporary voices – Palatinate

By Grace Nicholson

A new academic term in Durham coincides with the opening of a fascinating new exhibition at the Oriental Museum featuring artists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region; many of them on display for the first time. The exhibition is a culmination of targeted collecting by the Oriental Museum over the last five years, documenting the creative development of MENA contemporary art since the Arab Spring.

The artworks on display primarily originate from digital sources or have been digitally manipulated,…