review ‘Thirst in search of freshwater’ The Wellcome Collection

M’hammed Kilito, Before it's gone, Photographic print © M’hammed Kilito, Courtesy of the artist

A man dressed in white kneels beside a concrete well structure in the middle of a vast desert, peering inside to check the water source, part of M’hammed Kilito’s Before It’s Gone series on oasis degradation in Morocco.

“Thirst: In Search of Freshwater” is on view at The Wellcome Collection through February 1, 2026.

review ‘Thirst in search of freshwater’ The Wellcome Collection