Hussein Nassereddine’s solo show at Beirut Art Center presents the artist’s profound exploration of time and memory. It delves into the fates of the years, both near and far, through the lens of language, song, and personal history.

Nassereddine’s art draws from the margins of language and the lost works of poets. By intertwining these with personal narratives from his ancestral village in southern Lebanon—a land that has been razed over time by Israeli violence—he reimagines Time and the landscape through sound, video, text, and sculptural works. The exhibition seeks to uncover layers of personal and political histories, creating a symphony of words and sounds that echo through remembrance and repetition. It invites visitors to inhabit a space where the past and present converge, offering a poignant reflection on the passage of time.

The exhibition runs until 6 June 2025.

With the support of AFAC.

Hussein Nassereddine is a multidisciplinary artist living and working between Beirut (Lebanon), and Paris (France). His work in installation, writing, video and performance originates from a practice around language that builds fragile monuments – some verbal, some sonic, some tactile – rooted in collective histories and resources of poetry, ruins, construction and image-making.

His works, performances and texts have been presented in museums, biennales and institutions around the world, including the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale (2024), Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2023), Jameel Art Center (2022), MISC Athens (2021), and Beirut Art Center (2020) among others.

His first book How to see the palace pillars as palm trees was published in Arabic in 2020 with Kayfa ta. The English translation was published in 2024.