Mounira Al Solh
In Dancing on the Ruins I Art
WITH HER POETIC AND ACTIVIST ART, MOUNIRA AL SOLH
BUILDS A BRIDGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
A short documentary about visual artist Mounira Al Solh by Bibi Fadlalla.
How do you hold on to hope in times of violence and oppression? For visual artist Mounira Al Solh, born in Lebanon and based in the Netherlands, making art is
her lifeline: a way to ‘resist the feeling that we are doomed.
Remarkably, this does not result in somber work. Dancing on the Ruins shows how Al Solh fearlessly builds a multifaceted and playfully activist body of work.
Through textiles, ceramics, installations, video and paintings, the artist creates a colorful universe in which she blends personal stories with ancient myths and musical
traditions. Her passion is fueled by a deep sense of urgency to offer optimism in a world full of injustice.
Dancing on the Ruins is part of Ammodo Docs, a series of short documentaries about original minds in arts and science.
BIOGRAPHIES
MOUNIRA AL SOLH
Mounira Al Solh (1978), raised in Lebanon and based in the Netherlands, is a versatile visual artist working with textiles, ceramics, installations, video and paintings. She draws inspiration from both Western and Eastern traditions, stories and music, often weaving together the personal and the political. Her work defies categorisation but is marked by the natural way in which it combines playfulness with social engagement.
Acclaims
• Solo exhibition in the Bonnefanten in 2025
• Representative of Lebanon during the Biennale di Venezia 2024
• Winner of the ABN AMRO Art Prize 2023 and the Derek William Trust Artes Mundi Purchase Prize 2024etherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
BIBI FADLALLA
Bibi Fadlalla (1978) is a Sudanese-Dutch filmmaker, living and working in the Netherlands. She holds a Masters degree in Media Studies from the University of Amsterdam and graduated from the Documentary Media Studies Program at the New School in New York. Fadlalla combines narrative storytelling with a strong cinematic language, using music and animation. Her documentary The Women of my Land (2020), in which she portrays artist Raquel van Haver, was nominated for the Dutch Golden Calf Award for Best Documentary Short 2021.
FILM
CREDITS
Director/writer Bibi Fadlalla
Cinematography David Spaans
Reinout Steenhuizen NSC
Editing Daan wijdeveld NCE
Sound Recording Anneloes Pabruwee
Ting Fung Cheung
Gerben Kokmeijer
Sound Design Regard Ibrahim
Composer Anas Qadamani
Producer Ammodo/Tangerine Tree