I Will Take The Sun Into My Mouth 
سأحبس الشمس في فمي

04:15 mins

Three-channel projection, 16:9 aspect ratio, palm trees, rocks, sand,
LED light.

‘Refracted Identities’, Shared Futures”
Noor Riyadh Festival, 2023.

‘I Will Take the Sun Into My Mouth’ is a video installation that explores the idea of recollecting memories through visual storytelling. Inspired
by the color blue, the piece plays  between reality and
recollected memories.

The three-screen channel of the installation showcases the cityscapes of Riyadh and Jeddah and their encounters with each other. Decaying palm trees in the installation’s space are used as a contrast to the lively cityscape, creating a sullen atmosphere. Through this piece, Sultan explains she is portraying a story of separation but also celebration through her delibrate and often spontaneous documentation
of everyday life.

Writers
Maha Ibrahim
Abeer Sultan
Translator
Maha Ibrahim
Editor
Rund Al Arabi

Director
Abeer Sultan
Camera Person
Mbarak Madhi (Jeddah)
Abeer Sultan (Riyadh)
Color Grading
Mbarak Madhi
Editor
Abeer Sultan
Spoken Word
Sumaya Fallatah
Abeer Sultan

Woman praying.
Nadiah Al Balushi (Mother)
Children eating, playing, praying.
Lulu Sultan
Danah Sultan
Al Jazi Sultan
Women praying together.
Sumaya Al momen
Sumaya Fallatah
Latifa Al Bokhari
Woman in the water.
Dalal Madhi

Special Thanks to
Amal Sultan
Arwa Al Sari
Fai Ahmed  
Dania Jaber

Images by courtesy of Noor Riyadh & Abeer Sultan, Riyadh.