Alaa Minawi

Alaa Minawi (born 1982, in Beirut) is a Lebanese, Palestinian and Dutch interdisciplinary artist and lecturer based in Amsterdam.

His work includes performing arts and installations, often exploring light as a medium, and themes such as belonging, conflict and healing, and Arab-futurism.

[3] Minawi began his career in 2006 as a lighting designer and scenographer, collaborating with various theater and dance companies in Lebanon and the Arab region.

[13] In 2016, Minawi began an artistic research project focused on the concept of belonging and its connection to physical space, culminating in a series of performances collectively titled 2048.

[11][12] In 2024, Minawi's installation The Liminal received a Special Jury Award in International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam's immersive non-fiction competition.