Lawrence Abu Hamdan

Lawrence Abu Hamdan

BornNationalityBased In
1985Lebanese/BritishDubai
Biography

Lawrence Abu Hamdan is an artist and “private ear” whose projects have taken the form of audiovisual installations, videos, performances, photography, essays, and lectures. His interest with sound and its intersection with politics originate from his background as a touring musician and facilitator of DIY music. The artist’s audio investigation has been used as evidence at the UK Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and as advocacy for organisations such as Amnesty International and Defence for Children International together with fellow researchers from Forensic Architecture. ...

Selected Artworks
For The Otherwise Unaccounted (A)
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
For The Otherwise Unaccounted (A), 2020
The Witness-Machine Complex
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
The Witness-Machine Complex, 2020
140 x 35 x 35cm
Once Removed
A Speculative Portrait
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
A Speculative Portrait, 2020
5.08 x 76.2cm
Shot Twice (With the Same Bullet)
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Shot Twice (With the Same Bullet), 2021
125 x 73cm
Saydnaya (ray traces)
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Saydnaya (ray traces), 2017
75.44 x 75.44 x 29.72cm ⌀29.72cm
Earwitness Inventory
A Convention of Tiny Movements
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
A Convention of Tiny Movements, 2015
220 x 137.7cm
The recovered manifesto of Wissam [inaudible]
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
The recovered manifesto of Wissam [inaudible], 2017
2.54 x 10.16 x 68.58cm
Two You I
Two You II
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Two You II, 2015
240 x 170cm
Gallery Representation
Awards
Turner Prize2019
Turner Prize2019
Baloise Art Prize2018
Baloise Art Prize2018
Biennals
Berlin Biennial2022 - Berlin
Berlin Biennial2022 - Berlin
Toronto Biennial of Art2022 - Toronto
The Biennale of Sydney2020 - Sydney
The Biennale of Sydney2020 - Sydney
Venice Biennial2019 - Venice
Sharjah Biennale2019 - Sharjah
Venice Biennial2019 - Venice
Sharjah Biennale2019 - Sharjah
Sharjah Biennale2017 - Sharjah
Goteborg International Biennial2017 - Göteborg
Sharjah Biennale2017 - Sharjah
Goteborg International Biennial2017 - Göteborg
Gwangju Biennial2016 - Gwangju
Liverpool Biennial2016 - Liverpool
Gwangju Biennial2016 - Gwangju
Liverpool Biennial2016 - Liverpool
Shanghai Biennial2014 - Shanghai
Shanghai Biennial2014 - Shanghai
Taipei Biennial2012 - Taipei
Taipei Biennial2012 - Taipei
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