Sacred Catastrophe: Healing Lebanon

Organisation:

Beit Beirut, Zena el-Khalil

Type of Organisation:

Collective

Launched in:

2017

Description:

Lebanese artist Zena el-Khalil set out on a five-year project that culminated in a 40-day exhibition titled “Sacred Catastrophe: Healing Lebanon.” The display, including paintings, sculptures and an installation, was held in Beit Beirut, a symbolic building located on the former green line that divided the city and that still carries the traces of Lebanon’s devastating Civil War. The artwork is meant to serve as a call for reconciliation and healing.

Resources:

https://thearabweekly.com/promoting-peace-and-reconciliation-lebanon-through-art

Overall Objective:

Truth-seeking and right to know

Initiative's Approach:

Cultural Production

Type of Activity:

Public forums

Target Group:

General public

Geographic Area:

Beirut

Status:

Completed