Beirut: Eternal Recurrence Group Show at SAW Centre Explores Lebanese Capital's Contradictions
The group exhibition 'Beirut: Eternal Recurrence' at Ottawa's SAW Art Centre presents 12 media works by Lebanese artists, examining Beirut's character and contradictions within the Canadian context. Co-curated by Amin Alsaden, Jason St-Laurent, and Amar A Zahr, the show features works by Mona Hatoum, Akram Zaatari, Stéphanie Saadé, Lamia Joreige, Jayce Salloum, Walid Raad / The Atlas Group, Marwa Arsanios, Sirine Fattouh, Ali Cherri, Ziad Antar, Batoul Faour, and Lynn Kodeih. Sound is a key element, with an auditory montage blending voices, music, and urban noise. The title references Jalal Toufic's concept of 'eternal recurrence,' addressing cyclical catastrophes and displacement. The exhibition runs until 23 September 2023.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Beirut: Eternal Recurrence' at SAW Art Centre in Ottawa
- Features 12 media works by artists connected to Beirut
- Co-curated by Amin Alsaden, Jason St-Laurent, and Amar A Zahr
- Includes works by Mona Hatoum, Akram Zaatari, Stéphanie Saadé, Lamia Joreige, Jayce Salloum, Walid Raad / The Atlas Group, Marwa Arsanios, Sirine Fattouh, Ali Cherri, Ziad Antar, Batoul Faour, and Lynn Kodeih
- Title borrowed from Lebanese theorist-artist Jalal Toufic's idea of 'eternal recurrence'
- Exhibition addresses displacement, colonial history, and the Lebanese civil war and 2019 economic collapse
- Sound is a central element, with an auditory montage
- Runs until 23 September 2023
Entities
Artists
- Mona Hatoum
- Akram Zaatari
- Stéphanie Saadé
- Lamia Joreige
- Jayce Salloum
- Walid Raad
- The Atlas Group
- Marwa Arsanios
- Sirine Fattouh
- Ali Cherri
- Ziad Antar
- Batoul Faour
- Lynn Kodeih
- Jalal Toufic
- Charbel Haber
- Mathieu Arsenault
Institutions
- SAW Art Centre
- Canvas
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Ottawa
- Canada
- Toronto
- Amsterdam
- Montréal
- Tiohtià:ke
- Furn Ech Chubak