Looking to add some aesthetic MENA content to your feed? From artistic works to photography, here are 3 accounts to follow!
- Middle East Archive
If you’re in need of a bit of nostalgia, this account is for you. Middle East Archive is a platform spreading love for the essence and cultures of the Middle East, North African region, the Golf, and countries such as Iran and Afghanistan, by exhibiting pictures dating back to the 30s to more recent decades. You can find photos from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria and more. The account encloses an amalgamation of subject matter such as landscapes, architecture, portraiture and especially people in their everyday life. Middle East Archive published recently a book enclosing pictures presented on their Instagram profile. The pictures contained in this book share a common theme: Love.
“Archive of Love” can be bought on the Middle East Archive’s website:
https://middleastarchive.com/an-archive-of-love/
- The Arabic Design Archive
The Arabic Design Archive embraces quite a wide range of colors, patterns and fonts tempting you to delve further into the page’s unique aesthetic. The further you explore the diversity of Arabic vinyl covers, book covers and prints showcased on their Instagram page and website, the more your curiosity and fascination grow stronger. The collection presented pushes you to educate yourself more about the exhibited pieces and the context in which they were created. The Arabic Design Archive is a platform dedicated to promoting Arabic design and its history through collecting, digitizing and exhibiting graphic design materials.
So, in order to bring some color and further enlightenment to your Instagram feed and to your mind, don’t hesitate to follow this account!
More info can be found on their website:
https://arabicdesignarchive.com/
- Everyday Middle East
The motto of Everyday Middle East is to defy the clichés that the media and people have regarding the MENA region. It is here to provoke stereotypical beliefs and give audience members the ability to broaden their views about the reality of the MENA’s culture, people and everyday life. When it comes to the content of the page, the pictures feel like they are capturing an essence of uplifting and impactful simplicity. Everyday Middle East is also a platform for artistic exposure. You can discover the wide range of photographers mentioned in each picture posted, making the page a platform to give further exposer to talented photographers of the region.
