Hussein Nassereddine's 'Years Of The Shining Face' at Beirut Art Center explores time through poetry and song.
At the Beirut Art Center, Hussein Nassereddine presents his solo exhibition titled 'Years Of The Shining Face,' which delves into the themes of time and memory through various mediums such as language, song, and literature. This Lebanese artist weaves together religious texts, Arabic poetry, folktales, and Arab pop music. Notable installations include 'You Were Right, O Heart' (2025), featuring mirrored surfaces and a dawn-themed poem, and 'The Palm Tree Forest' (2025), which showcases white Corinthian columns set against a striking blood-red background, alluding to Abd Al-Rahman the Entrant (731–88 AD). Additional pieces include 'A Few Decent Ways to Drown' (2022) and 'River Papers' (2024). The exhibition opens with a Qur'anic verse and is set to run until 6 June, accompanied by various performances.
Key facts
- Hussein Nassereddine's solo exhibition 'Years Of The Shining Face' is at Beirut Art Center
- The exhibition explores time, memory, and language through poetry, song, and personal history
- Two main installations: 'You Were Right, O Heart' (2025) and 'The Palm Tree Forest' (2025)
- Works incorporate religious texts, Arab pop songs, folktales, family stories, and Arabic poetry
- Nassereddine's father was an ontologist and scholar of Arabic poetry who used blue carbon paper
- The exhibition includes a stone fountain made from archival carbon papers found in his father's books
- Performances will be staged inside the theater installation during the exhibition
- The exhibition runs until 6 June
Entities
Artists
- Hussein Nassereddine
- Abd Al-Rahman the Entrant
Institutions
- Beirut Art Center
- Canvas
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Sejoud
- Cordoba
- Andalusia