2 years ago

Interview: Stories of the Future

Gulf Insider explores the mind of Bahraini visual storyteller, Ishaq Madan. Can you share a bit about yourself? I am a self-taught published Bahraini. My inspiration is heavily drawn from my desire to bridge the gap between Bahrain and the world through visual stories that embody the definition of “Sonder”, in parallel with local Bahraini constructs and of architecture and traditional metaphors via visual elements and personal emotions. I look up to Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama, and the late German photographer Peter Lindbergh as their philosophies intertwine in respect to the breaking of norms, and the call to pursuit whatever brings you joy in the medium of photography; the same can apply to other aspects of life too. Tell us about your creative process. How do you decide if an idea is viable? Do you act on all your creative ideas? I consume a lot of stimulating media such as music and films. It often helps push my creative drive as it inspires me to simply create. I often visualize things in my mind and try to relay it into reality. I keep a notebook with me to jot down ideas that may come up, it helps me keep things in […]