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Awartani's Exhibit Illuminates Cultural Devastation in Gaza

7/13/2025

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Palestinian-Saudi artist Dana Awartani's poignant exhibition, "Standing by the Ruins," at Arnolfini in Bristol, powerfully confronts the cultural devastation in the Middle East. Through her evocative installations, she captures the profound loss and displacement experienced by communities, particularly highlighting Gaza’s Hammam al-Sammara. Open until September 28, 2025, the exhibition calls for the urgent preservation of cultural stories.

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Palestinian-Saudi artist Dana Awartani's poignant exhibition, "Standing by the Ruins," at Arnolfini in Bristol, powerfully confronts the cultural devastation in the Middle East. Through her evocative installations, she captures the profound loss and displacement experienced by communities, particularly highlighting Gaza’s Hammam al-Sammara. Open until September 28, 2025, the exhibition calls for the urgent preservation of cultural stories.