Mounira Al Solh: A land as big as her skin

28 February – 24 May 2026, 11:00 – 18:00
FREE (donations welcome)

Lebanese artist Mounira Al Solh invites you into a vivid world where ancient mythology collides with contemporary experience.

Born in Beirut, now living and working between the Netherlands and Lebanon, her work poignantly and playfully navigates complex themes including identity, migration, trauma, inequality and gender, through her deep love of craftsmanship and materials.

Arnolfini presents Al Solh’s critically acclaimed Venice Biennale pavilion installation, A Dance With Her Myth, comprising a life-size boat skeleton, film, paintings, drawings and masks, exploring the story of Phoenician Princess Europa. This subversive installation is shown alongside new works Elissa’s Room and Europa’s Bedroom, exploring the fortunes of Princess Elissa and Europa through a modern lens and building upon the artist’s growing interest in folklore and mythology.

A collector of stories, Al Solh’s work moves between small, personal memories and collective, political moments, imbuing each with her recognisable joy and humour — a light-heartedness she sees as a right and form of resistance.

“rhythmical, whirling and melodious. It makes you want to dance and to cry, just like the most beautiful love songs” — Roxy Jongewaard, Curator Bonnefanten, Maastricht

Partners

A land as big as her skin is organised in collaboration with Bonnefanten (Maastricht, The Netherlands), in association with Sharjah Art Foundation, and made possible by Mondriaan Fund and Ammodo Art.

Mounira Al Solh is represented by Sfeir-Semler Gallery