Rabih
Mroué

Awardee

Country

Lebanon

Rabih Mroué re-examines history through his visual art.

Themes
Reexamining history
Disciplines
Visual Art
Video Art
Performance
Awards
Archive - Prince Claus Laureate 2011

Profile

Rabih Mroué is a multidisciplinary artist and playwright based in Germany. Originally from Lebanon, his work, which encompasses video, performance, and visual arts, critically explores the intersections of politics, violence, and representation, particularly within the context of Lebanese history and contemporary society. Mroué challenges the boundaries between reality and fiction and investigates how images are used to narrate conflict.Notably recognized for projects like "Riding on a Cloud" and "The Pixelated Revolution," Mroué's installations and performances have been exhibited at prestigious international venues such as The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and the Tate Modern in London. His influential pieces often reflect on the media's role in war and the subjective nature of memory. Mroué, a significant voice in contemporary art, prompts viewers to reconsider their perceptions of truth and the mechanisms of storytelling.