Lamia Joreige: Under-Writing Beirut
Research about the area around the National Museum, at the former Green Line, which divided Beirut throughout the Lebanese Wars.
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Objects Missing from the National Museum of Beirut relates to the stories heard and unheard about the museum's disappeared objects. This closed leather book emphasizes the secrecy surrounding their disappearance and the inaccessibility of pertinent information.
Lamia Joreige:
Under-Writing Beirut - Mathaf, 2013
Mixed media installation
Commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation
Presentation at Sharjah Biennial 11
13 March - 13 May 2013
Building of the Sharjah Islamic Bank
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Research about the area around the National Museum, at the former Green Line, which divided Beirut throughout the Lebanese Wars.