Mounir Eddib's solo show Little Ghetto Boy reimagines Genk childhood through transatlantic influences

Mounir Eddib presents his first Netherlands solo exhibition titled Little Ghetto Boy, drawing from his upbringing in Genk, a former coal-mining town in Belgium's Limburg region. The artist reworks transatlantic cultural influences that shaped his youth, including inspiration from American rappers like Tupac. The exhibition title references a song by soul legend Donny Hathaway (1945–1979), whose lyrics explore ghetto life's hardships while maintaining hope for change. Eddib incorporates writings by Black radical feminist bell hooks to examine the daily experiences of migrant descendants. His artistic practice transforms personal memories of working-class neighborhoods into broader cultural commentary. The show explores themes of self-belief, resistance, and societal pressures on minority communities concentrated in impoverished areas. Eddib's work connects his Belgian mining town background with American musical and intellectual traditions.