In her multimedia installations, Monira al Qadiri's work constitutes a critical intervention into the ecological ramifications of petro-capitalism in the Gulf region. Drawing on Salar Mameni's theory of the Terracene and Steven Mentz’s work on blue humanities, this presentation explores al Qadiri's artistic praxis as a means to disrupt capitalist discourses and evoke visceral responses to environmental precarity exacerbated by extractive industries. Mameni’s work historicizes the popularization of the scientific notion of the Anthropocene alongside the emergence of the global war on terror. His writing offers a pathway into the interconnectedness of the United States' engagement in multiple conflicts, contemporary theories of the Anthropocene characterized by exclusion, and the global oil industry (significantly conducted in maritime shipping routes). The blue humanities allow us to explore not only the surface of the ocean and its currents but also its depths and nonhuman life. Together, these frameworks illuminate al Qadiri's artistic portrayal of the tangible toxicity resulting from conflict and our reliance on oil, alongside the emergence of wet ontologies, immersive, and saturated imagery, transcending land-based analyses rooted in the nation-state and its borders. For instance, in al Qadiri's artwork, she explores dinoflagellates, single-celled marine algae with a history spanning hundreds of millions of years, reproducing autonomously and generating oxygen through photosynthesis. Enlarging these organisms to larger-than-life proportions and illuminating them to mimic their bioluminescent properties, al Qadiri visually represents the impact of the petrochemical industry down to the molecule. In her piece "Gastromancer," she addresses the use of paint on oil tankers to deter marine organisms like algae, a practice that results in gender changes in Murex mollusks. Through this artwork, al Qadiri portrays these mollusks as narrators of their metamorphic journey. These works, coupled with pieces that evoke the iridescent, rainbow tones found in both deep-sea marine life and oil spills, facilitate a linkage between the aesthetics of the Terracene and immersive narratives of the oceanic realm. By submerging viewers in her installations, Al Qadiri presents speculative avenues, encouraging them to reassess their rapport with the planet and its ecosystems. This prompts contemplation on the interwoven dynamics of power and fragility inherent in our collective behaviors and their ties to the oceanic realm.