Aseel AlYaqoub is a research-based and interdisciplinary artist who uses various visual languages to characterize her work. Her inquisitorial and academic approach travels across various fields such as history, architecture, and cultural sociology. Her work explores the contemporary history of Kuwait through its state apparatuses, specifically after imperial detachment. She holds an MFA from Pratt Institute in New York and a BA from Chelsea College of Art in London. She has participated in exhibitions worldwide, including the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, the 3rd Karachi Biennale, 24th Gabrovo Biennale, and Jameel Art Centre. Her work and essays are included in publications such as “Deserts Are Not Empty” edited by Samia Henni, “Iridescent Kuwait: Petro-Modernity and Urban Visual Culture Since the Mid-Twentieth Century” by Laura Hindelang and “Pfeil Magazine” by Montez Press.