Seismic flashes of force conjure new cities and new structures of economic and social power in the vast and empty expanse of the desert. The erratic and unpredictable energy of this work alludes to the radical transformation that have reconfigured Saudi society since the mid-20th century, first with the discovery of oil, and later with the founding of massive new urban centres.

In the 21st century, the creation of something from nothing takes the form of ‘Economic Cities’, beacons of Saudi Arabia’s future. In 2016, the Kingdom’s rulers announced ‘Saudi Vision 2030’, a plan to wean the economy off oil; a plan absolutely unprecedented in its ambition and scope. These feats of creation are imagined as dramatic flashes of energy, prompting considerations of what it is that ignites them and the new social and economic power they may come to exert.