Mounira Al Solh: A land as big as her skin

Mounira Al Solh grew up in war-torn Lebanon. This painful history shines through in her work, which is about staying strong and never giving up. It radiates melancholy and hope, is humorous, cheerful and colourful. Al Solh received her art training in Lebanon and the Netherlands and lives and works in both countries.

Mounira Al Solh's art combines art traditions from the Middle East and the Netherlands. The Bonnefanten shows recent and new work by this versatile Lebanese-Dutch artist who is attracting international attention. Al Solh's work is often a reflection on a world where abuse of power and oppression leave deep marks. She explores themes of individuality, migration, trauma and inequality stemming from factors such as gender, origin, social class and a combination of these.