Mounira Al Solh “The Sea Is A Stereo” at Grunt Gallery, Vancouver

Mounira Al Solh, The Sea Is A Stereo, 2007- ongoing. Courtesy of the artist and Sfeir-Semler gallery Beirut/Hamburg

Mounira Al Solh
The Sea Is A Stereo
11 October – 1 December 2012
at Grunt Gallery, Vancouver

“The Sea Is A Stereo” by artist Mounira Al Solh, introduces us to a group of men who swim daily at a beach in Beirut, Lebanon. This practice of swimming takes place despite varying circumstances relating to weather, the change of seasons, and the conflict of war and politics. The work is made up of several elements that use video, photographs and audio-recorded interviews. While these men are connected through their swimming ritual, Al Solh further connects these men to their surroundings, practice and socio-political issues by means of a visual and audio-based installation.

“…Every day they turn their back to the city where they live to dive in the sea. As if they voluntarily wait on a threshold, finding a comfortable place for themselves between emigration and immigration.” – Mounira Al Solh speaks about “The Sea Is A Stereo.”

[read the full text here]

Grunt Gallery
#116 – 350 East 2nd Ave
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V5T 4R8

Opening hours:
Tuesday – Saturday (except statutory holidays) 12.00 – 17.00

Mounira Al Solh, Before the Other City Wakes Up, (detail) 2012. Courtesy of the artist, Grunt Gallery and Sfeir-Semler gallery Beirut/Hamburg. Photo Credit: Henri Robideau

Mounira Al Solh, The Sea Is A Stereo, 2007- ongoing. Installation view. Courtesy of the artist Grunt Gallery and Sfeir-Semler gallery Beirut/Hamburg.Photo Credit: Henri Robideau