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Corona Daze
Dec 30, 20242 min read
F*@k the 90s - a polemic
Breaking out of the clutches of the 90s, a new generation of artists explore the fragility of existence in Male, Maldives through a new lens
Malmal Murtala
Sep 25, 20242 min read
100: a solo exhibition by Baachy - a review
a review of baachy's 100th solo exhibition, is it a triumph?
Aishath Aboobakr
Aug 22, 20243 min read
Essay 1: Producing, not reproducing - thoughts on productivity, reproductivity, and our modern age.
An essay on productivity as inherently desirable
Aishath Aboobakr
Jul 21, 20243 min read
#KoraliTalk – Mariyam Munya Mohamed Musthafa (Artist)
This one-time engineering student is a self-taught artist, painting and drawing since her early childhood.
Aishath Aboobakr
Jul 16, 20243 min read
#KoraliReview - Commonplace by Ehab Abdulla
Ehab's work, helped by his large canvasses, compels you to feel something, and it’s usually intense.
Aishath Aboobakr
Jun 29, 20243 min read
#KoraliTalk - Adhineynge (band)
We first became aware of this project through some files exchanged on Telegram.
Aishath Aboobakr
May 15, 20243 min read
#KoraliReview - Azleena's Soft Moments at the Gallery 350
With Soft Moments, Azleena’s solo exhibition, both the Gallery 350 and the artist are woven into a thread of risky experiment.
Korali Staff
Mar 18, 20243 min read
#KoraliReview - Run’baa Vol.1 by Nuingigun
Nuingigun perform at Fannugedharin. Nuingigun have finally up and released an album. But before we get too excited, it’s a live album –...
Malmal Murtala
Mar 1, 20243 min read
The Fab Art Show 24 - Our Take
Let me begin by saying there's excitement in these pieces – refinement, rawness, probably most adjectives you might associate with art ...
Aishath Aboobakr
Feb 22, 20242 min read
The Fall Of Naaba - The Great Band Of Our Time
From Kula Sudha Ira, a gig where Naaba performed in early 2020. Led by the strange, staggeringly talented, and enigmatic man Hussain...
Aishath Aboobakr
Feb 9, 20243 min read
Fave Tracks from 2023
Korali brings you our absolute favourite tracks from last year in no particular order. Who made the cut? Read to find out!
just_a_revievv
Feb 1, 20242 min read
#KoraliReview - Nazimbe's Watercolour Journals at the NAG
Nazimbe with his paintings: Photo credit Shaari. Take a hike Edgelords, this exhibition isn’t going to curb your teen angst – come back...
Aishath Aboobakr
Jan 25, 20242 min read
What a Bad Idea: when an idea is 'bad'.
When is an idea 'bad'? Does it have anything to do with its truth content, perceived and actual? Read more on Korali.
Aishath Aboobakr
Jan 18, 20242 min read
On Being Human
Having freed themselves of the clutches of one delusion, they believe they can no longer be bewitched, and are seeing the world as it is.
Corona Daze
Jan 11, 20244 min read
#KoraliFiction - Inversion
Funadhoo and Hulhumale. Credit: anonymous. I walk to his house by the seafront, the home of an old man leaking loneliness, desperate to...
Aishath Aboobakr
Jan 6, 20243 min read
#KoraliReview - Aniyaa by Humblebakari
Aniyaa is a serious album in the that it deals with heavy, unsettling, unwelcome themes, and their effects on the human soul.
Kareen Adam
Dec 28, 20237 min read
A Walk in the Park
The gate to Lonuziyaaraiy Park. It was a beautiful day today and I caught up with a friend after a long time. We decided to go for a...
Aishath Aboobakr
Dec 21, 20232 min read
#Opinion - On the Role of the Critic
A house in Male - credit unknown. To step back and take the world into account, that’s the lot of the critic. Now imagine a life that is...
Aishath Aboobakr
Dec 14, 20233 min read
#KoraliReview – hold by Aishath Huda
From the Gallery 350 exhibition. 'hold' ends on 20 December 23. Aishath Huda’s works at the Gallery 350 have no inscriptions – they are...
Korali Staff
Dec 7, 20235 min read
Bank of Maldives - A Matter Of Great Interest
Bank of Maldives is the country’s largest financial institution with more than 300,000 customers and assets valued over MVR40 billion. In...
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