The sound of an explosion lodged in a fallen debris.
Beirut in the late nineties, told to the rhythm of the Mediterranean waves.
A failed new age utopian dream of a Mesopotamian matriarchy.
The historical turns absurd in counternarratives to oppression.
Ghinwa Yassine (Lebanon/Canada) is an anti-disciplinary artist based on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples, also known as Vancouver. Her practice spans film, installation, performance, sculpture, and text.
Yassine was awarded the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities in 2023. Her first solo show took place at la Centrale Gallerie Powerhouse in 2024, and she was 3-times nominee to the Lind Prize at Polygon Gallery. Her works have been exhibited internationally, including the Netherlands, Lebanon, the UAE, Canada, Iran, and Croatia.
She holds an MFA in contemporary art and interdisciplinary studies from Simon Fraser University, an MA in Digital Video Design from the University of the Arts Utrecht, and a BA in Graphic Design from the American University of Science and Technology in Beirut.
