Two Captains Sink The Ship (2023)

Three-channel video, 5:27min.

An old Kuwaiti proverb known in many seafaring communities states that if more than one captain attempts to lead a ship, they’ll lead the crew to their deaths. In this installation, Alghanim uses digitized archival footage captured by Kuwait’s national television station from 1961 to 1979, along with her own recently captured video, to explore her community’s collaboration with the sea. The material travels across the multiple screens to create a visual poem that establishes the emotional context for historical narratives and brings archival engagement into a new framework. 

Commissioned by Film Comission - Ministry of Culture - Saudi Arabia

Archival material provided by the Ministry of Information - State of Kuwait 

Sound design by Aron Seels Marquez