Bound Narratives: A Photobook Library is an exhibition that brings together a curated selection of Photobooks made from and about the Middle East and North African region by a wide variety of talented authors and artists.

Through this exhibit, the Photobook is presented beyond its classic definition. The selected work includes documentary projects, diaries, academic research, essays, archival images, sketches, and more, attesting to the evolution and extensive scale of the medium.

Bound Narratives emphasizes the importance of sharing the myriad of perspectives from local and diasporic communities, on the power of subversive narratives, and self-representation. while advocating for the importance of preserving work that contributes to the arts and cultural memory.

Ultimately, the project promotes the printed book amidst a world driven by technology and uncertainty.

This was initially exhibited at Museo Novecento in Florence, Italy during the Middle East Now Festival in 2022.

Reading Room opening hours:

April 8 | 19:00 - 21:00

April 9 | closed

April 10 | closed

April 11 | by appointment

April 12 | 14:00 - 19:00

April 13 | 14:00 - 19:00

April 14 | 14:00 - 19:00

April 15 | 14:00 - 19:00

April 16 | 14:00 - 19:00