Representative work by Ali Cherri
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Artist

Ali Cherri

b. 1976, Beirut, Lebanon · Lebanese · Based in Paris, France

  • American University of Beirut
  • DasArts, Amsterdam
  • Sculpture
  • Video
  • Archaeological Assemblage

Ali Cherri creates films and installations around archaeology, geology, violence and the political life of objects. Working between Beirut and Paris, he often examines how ancient artifacts and landscapes are mobilized by states, museums and markets.

Video; sculpture; installation

Gallery Representation

Major Works

  • 2013The Disquiet
  • 2012Pipe Dreams
  • 2017Somniculus
  • 2022Of Men and Gods and Mud
  • 2016Petrified
  • 2011The Gatekeepers
  • 2010My Pain Is Real
  • 2014Trembling Landscapes
  • 2023The Watchman
  • 2022The Dams

Museums & Public Collections

Interviews & Writing

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