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Mounira Al Solh: A land as big as her skin at Arnolfini

Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA
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Mounira Al Solh: A land as big as her skin

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Arnolfini's 2026 programme opens with a major new solo exhibition from Mounira Al Solh.

This multidisciplinary exhibition includes her critically acclaimed Venice Biennale pavilion installation A Dance with her Myth from 2024, taking visitors on a journey through Middle Eastern mythology to contemporary times. 

Comprising of a life-size boat skeleton, film, paintings, drawings and masks that together retell the story of Phoenician Princess Europa and king of the Greek god’s Zeus, this subversive installation will be shown alongside new works Elissa’s Room and Europa’s Bedroom, exploring the fortunes of Queen Elissa and Europa through a modern lens and building upon Al Solh’s growing interest in folklore and mythology.

FREE (donations welcome), no tickets or booking required.

 

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Opening Times

Season (28 Jan 2026 - 24 May 2026)
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Tuesday - Sunday11:00 - 18:00

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