Eman Ali’S PROPOSAL “The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her” SELECTED AS THE WINNER OF THE 24RD RPS GRANT
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
Eman Ali has been selected as the recipient of the 24th RPS (Reminders Photography Stronghold) Grant. Her project, “The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her,” received overwhelming support from the judges for this round of evaluation, including Peggy Sue Amison, Alexa Becker, Marie Lelievre, Erik Vroons, and Michael Dooney.
One of the judges provided the following evaluation:
“Eman Ali creates a sophisticated vision of being human in the world with its flaws, deep connections and mystery.
Her photographs often seem to conjure up the magical, even when she photographs mundane subjects.
Ali transports us to another world that is rooted in our very existence and yet points beyond it.” (Alexa Becker, Photography Coach & Publishing Consultant)
Eman Ali’s work combines photography, AI, text, sound, and installation to delve into the complex interplay of gender, religion, and socio-political ideologies in Gulf culture. Her work serves as a means of social critique, observation, and exploration of the layered histories of the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa, prompting reflection on the untold stories of our society and the systems that shape our experiences.
Her project, “The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her,” is a culmination of stories exploring our existence on Earth, investigating our connections, roots, relationships with nature, and the futures we are building. It captures our connections to the Earth, celebrates individuality and human flaws, and touches upon themes of separation, death, and the possibilities beyond our world.
Eman Ali, a visual artist based between Oman, Bahrain, and Kenya, utilizes photography, text, sound, installation, and AI in her practice. Her work is driven by investigations into gender dynamics, religious discourse, and socio-political ideologies, drawing inspiration from her personal experiences in the Gulf region.
She has participated in various art fairs, including Paris Photo, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, MENA Art Fair, and Artsy’s Foundations Art Fair. Her achievements include winning the Female in Focus Award (British Journal of Photography), Prix BMW Art Makers, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, and being selected as a finalist for the European Photo Award. Reminders Photography Stronghold takes pride in her accomplishments and celebrates her as the 24th recipient of the RPS Grant. Her photography exhibition is currently being arranged for the latter part of this year. Stay tuned for further updates.
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
©︎Eman Ali / The Earth Would Die If The Sun Stopped Kissing Her
Profile | Eman Ali
Eman Ali, born in 1986 in Oman and raised in Bahrain, is a self-taught visual artist who later pursued formal art education in London. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2008 and a Master’s degree in Photography from the Royal College of Art in 2017.
Her artistic practice primarily revolves around photography, text, sound, installation, and AI. Her work focuses on gender dynamics, religious discourse, and socio-political ideologies, drawing inspiration from her curiosity, observations, and personal experiences in the Gulf region.
She has showcased her work at various art fairs, including the 2nd edition of the Lagos Biennial, Paris Photo, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, MENA Art Fair, and Artsy’s Foundations Art Fair. Her accolades include winning the Female in Focus Award (British Journal of Photography), Prix BMW Art Makers, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, and being nominated for the Foam Paul Huf Award and the C/O Berlin Talent Award, among others.
For more information, visit her website at [www.emanali.com](http://www.emanali.com) and follow her on Instagram at [sultanate_of_eman](https://www.instagram.com/sultanate_of_eman).