L-R Jumana Manna, Flower Press, 2016, Vase with Festoon of Flowers and Dictionary 2016 and A Biblical Landscape, 2016. Installation view at Tate Liverpool. Photo: Roger Sinek
Jumana Manna, A magical substance flows into me, 2015. Courtesy the artist
Jumana Manna, A magical substance flows into me, 2015. Installation view, Chisenhale Gallery. Photo by Andy Keate
Jumana Manna, Menace of Origins, 2014. Installation view, SculptureCenter. Photo courtesy of SculptureCenter
L-R Jumana Manna, Flower Press, 2016, Vase with Festoon of Flowers and Dictionary 2016 and A Biblical Landscape, 2016. Installation view at Tate Liverpool. Photo: Roger Sinek
Jumana Manna (b. 1987, New Jersey, USA) lives in Berlin and Jerusalem. Weaving together the methods of historian, anthropologist and performer, Manna’s films and sculptures question the limits of the body in relation to historic narratives of nationalism.
Manna's work for Liverpool Biennial 2016 draws parallels between Athens and Jerusalem to relate how their stories both contributed to the West's self-construction, which in turn mirrored and partially shaped the economy and politics of the Middle East. The work can be found within the Ancient Greece episode at Tate Liverpool.
Recent solo exhibitions include venues such as Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK (2015); Beirut Art Center, Beirut, Lebanon (2015); and Sculpture Center, New York, USA (2014). Her work has been exhibited as part of group exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK (2013); Sharjah Biennale, UAE (2013); and Performa 13 Biennial, New York, USA (2013).
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