Marwa Arsanios

Marwa Arsanios (born 1978) is an American artist, researcher and filmmaker.

Biography

Marwa Arsanios was born in Washington, D.C. She received a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from Wimbledon College of Arts at the University of Arts, London, UK in 2007, and has served as a researcher in the Fine Arts department at the Jan Van Eyck Academie, Mastrict, Netherlands.[1] She is a founding member of the 98weeks Research Project, which serves as a project space that concentrates its research endeavors on topics that rotate on a schedule of 98 weeks.

Work

Through the use of topographical maps, video, and installation Arsanios brings awareness to environmental issues affecting the city of Beirut, Lebanon, where she is based. Recent projects such as Hammer Projects: Marwa Arsanios (2017) explore the garbage crisis in Beirut caused by political changes, urbanization, and a recent real estate boom in the city.[2] At the core of these changes is the closure of the Naameh landfill located on the outskirts of the city. The closure has led to health and environmental concerns by the people of Beirut. Arsanios’ work addresses such an event in order to shed light on the national conflicts and the futures of Lebanese people. Arsanios' other works incorporate elements of Pop culture, sexuality, geography, and history.[3]

Exhibitions
  • Hammer Projects: Marwa Arsanios (2016–2017)
  • Marwa Arsanios, Still From Falling is Not Collapsing, Falling Is Extending (2016)
  • All About Acapulco (2010)
  • I've Heard 3 Stories (2009)

References
  1. "Marwa Arsanios". mor charpentier (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  2. "Hammer Projects: Marwa Arsanios - Hammer Museum". The Hammer Museum. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  3. Art cities of the future : 21st century avant-gardes. Byrd, Antawan I., Demir, Duygu., Jung, Hyun, 1968-, Kapur, Geeta, 1943-, Léon de la Barra, Pablo, 1972-, Mazzucchelli, Kiki. London. 23 September 2013. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9780714865362. OCLC 860794197.CS1 maint: others (link)
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