biography
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alaa minawi (Beirut - 1982) a Dutch-Lebanese-Palestinian artist based between Amsterdam and Beirut. His work ranges between performing arts and installations. In his practice, Alaa tries to explore the possibilities of merging installation and performing arts. He also tries to involve the audience, not only as active participants, but rather as an integral element in the structure of the performance, for that Alaa diminishes the role of the performer and highlights the presence of the spectator. Subjects like belonging, presence, absence, arab-futurism, wars, traumas, and healing were tackled within alaa minawi's works. Alaa has a BA in Communication Arts from the Lebanese American University (2008) & and MA in Fine Arts from Hogeschool voor De Kunsten Utrecht (2018). He Attained a certificate from Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts London (RADA) to train light designers. He is a teacher at Hogeschool voor De Kunsten Amsterdam (Amsterdam), a lecturer in Hogeschool voor De Kunsten Utrecht (Utrecht), and Sandberg Institute (Amsterdam) Alaa is the founder & Program Director of the “Beirut Summer School for Theater & Performance”
His artwork "my light is your light..." is registered in Unesco year of light 2015
He was nominated for best light art award by D’Arc Award, London, UK 2016 His installation "The Liminal" received a jury mention for Best Immersive Experience from IDFA , Amsterdam 2024 |
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