OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE
ALAA MINAWI
Alaa Minawi’s artwork Out Of Body Experience invites you to revel in the enchanting world of dance. It portrays six dancers in silhouette alongside a seventh seated figure, illustrating how dancing can invoke a liberating out of body experience. As the dancers move rhythmically to the music, they transcend the limits of their physical forms, with a neck breaking free and a soul awakening. For Minawi, dancing together is a universal experience that connects us in an invisible yet profound way.
Out Of Body Experience: feel the power of dance
At first glance, it appears to be merely a group of dancers enjoying themselves, but if you take a moment to look closer, you will uncover the distinctive personalities in each figure: the lovestruck couple, the hesitant novice, the alluring dancer. Which style and vibe resonate with you the most? Perhaps you see a beloved one reflected in their movements. Out of Body Experience invites you to weave your own narrative into this captivating scene.
Alaa Minawi
Alaa Minawi (born in Beirut in 1982) is a multifaceted Dutch-Lebanese-Palestinian artist residing and working between Amsterdam and Beirut. His artistic practice spans performance art and installations engaging with themes of identity, presence, absence, Arab futurism, war, trauma and healing.
Minawi earned a BA in Communication from the Lebanese American University in 2008 and an MA in Fine Arts from HKU in Utrecht in 2018. He further honed his skills at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and shares his expertise as a lecturer at AHK in Amsterdam and HKU in Utrecht. As the founder and programme director of the Beirut Summer School for Theater and Performance, he is dedicated to advancing theatre and performance art in his homeland.
His artwork my light is your light was featured in UNESCO’s Year of Light in 2015 Minawi’s creations are distinguished by profound narratives emotional resonance and a deep connection to his roots and present.
ALIVE in the artist’s view
For me, being alive means having a deep awareness of oneself and one’s surroundings. Out Of Body Experience illustrates how dance can lead to a transformation—a shift in how you perceive space and your own body. This sensation of detachment and exploration becomes an intensely heightened experience of truly living.
