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PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO
Emirati/Saudi digital artist & music producer based in Dubai.
MOATH BIN HAFEZ
music composition/remixes/visuals
headhphones recommended
A Performance of Valour
A meditation on masculinity, performance, representation and national identity.
In the UAE, men (and women) in ‘national attire’ are expected to behave in a certain way, as role models of the country. Anything that veers away from approved cultural norms leads to slander, and even calls for arrests.
Remixing music and video footage creates new questions and meanings, and in this video, it’s also an imagined evolution of dance and representation.
Collaboration with Hind Mezaina
Film festivals: 2023
Alternative Film/Video, Academic Film Center, Students City Cultural Center, Belgrade
London Short Film Festival, ICA, London
Awards: Significant Achievements Award and Sonja Savić Award (Alternative Film/Video Festival, 2023)
Exhibition:
2022 Portrait of a Nation II: Beyond Narratives, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi
2021 Beyond: Emerging Artists, Cromwell Place, London
2020 Beyond: Emerging Artists, Abu Dhabi Art, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi
Tinkah 10th Anniversary
I was commissioned to create an original track celebrating TINKA’s 10th Anniversary.
TINKAH is a multi-disciplinary design firm that has been creating distinctive concepts, as well as unique expressions by thinkers, artists, designers and artisans of the region.
GQ Middle East Feature/Collab
My series, Chipdunes [6581], was featured in a collaborative post with GQ ME.
This collection is a juxtaposition of my love for 2D fighting games and the kitsch of 2000s Arabic music videos.
https://www.gqmiddleeast.com/culture/moath-qonami-artist-chiptune-style
حيو فريقي
Stadium/Foley Remix
Qatar Football Association Commision
I was commissioned to remix and create visuals for beloved Qatari crowd chants and football anthems in anticipation of the first match of the Qatar World Cup 2022.
Echoes of Shells
Hayy Jameel (Jeddah) Program Participation
I participated in the "Echoes of The Shells" program, organized by FLEE and Hay Jameel, celebrating the musical heritage of the Red Sea.
It was a collaborative effort with other music producers to create multiple tracks inspired by its natural sounds and cultural rhythms.
Excerpt from my musical contribution to the programme
EP - Failure Premium
A mellow and wistful album featuring a blend of piano, synths, and hip hop beats, released under the moniker Aftermoth.
Available to stream on all music platforms.
Artwork by Mohammed Al Mohanna
Sampling & Recontexualizing
A collection of my tracks that repurpose and transform obscure & unusual sounds into new, unexpected contexts.
Original
مملكة الحب (1973)
Recontexualized
Original
(2018) اول ليلة في القبر - مخيف جدا
Recontexualized
Original
(1990) روبن هود: السهم الناري
Recontexualized
Original
(1995) محمد عبده - انشودة المطر
Recontexualized