Death of Landscape (Bahrein, 2007)
In a small space like that of the island nation of Bahrain, frenetic construction has a great effect on the environment. The natural space, both horizontal and vertical, is drastically reduced. Reminders of a history full of individuals and communities of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds are erased by advancing modernity. Despite utopian promises, the new history is not being made by and for the people, but tailored to the needs of authorities who have little feeling for the desires of the people. In the meantime, says Anas Al-Shaikh, everyone must adapt psychologically to the daily visual shocks of the new geography.
