EXPRESSION VS OPPRESSION, THE STRUGGLES OF PERFORMING ARTS IN LEBANON
“Through these four panels, we hope to raise awareness on the struggles faced by the performing arts scene in Lebanon. We believe that sharing these experiences will create a bond between the artists and will set a precedent on dealing with the various means of oppression. These discussions are crucial to create safer and more inclusive spaces, where artists and activists can express themselves freely and without fear of repression”.
Curator
Lynn Modallal is a Beirut-based curator and artist who graduated from Saint Joseph University with a BA in Filmmaking in 2015. She volunteered in film festivals and worked as a researcher, segment director on tv shows and worked as a production manager on short videos. Modallal curated exhibitions for artists and collectives, including “sleepingproductions”, and co-founded Pop Up Art Gallery, which showcased over 35 emerging visual artists in Beirut, UAE, and Europe. In 2022, Modallal started a career in stand-up comedy and in acting: she acted in a comedy show “Insan Hayawan La Shay2” by awk.word comedy on mnfz channel on YouTube. After years of working with multidisciplinary artists, she opened in 2023 Lynn Modallal Gallery located in Gemmayze, Beirut, a platform that promotes multidisciplinary new art by emerging and established local and international artists. She is currently pursuing an MA in International Curatorial Studies at the Node Center in Berlin.
