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URL:https://www.vdl.lu/node/208238
LOCATION:Rue St. Esprit 1475 
SUMMARY:MOTIONS OF SILENCE
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>OVERVIEW</p><p>The Rainbow Center is proud 
 to present Motions of Silence\, a compelling solo exhibition by multidisci
 plinary artist Sam Hrawy. This exhibition is an invitation to engage with 
 silence\, not as a sign of emptiness or hollowness\, but as a powerful spa
 ce of meaning and resistance.</p><p><br></p><p>Articulated around such med
 ia as performance\, sculpture\, sound\, video\, and photography\, Motions 
 of Silence explores the unspoken narratives that live within us\, between 
 borders\, and beneath the surface of language. Hrawy’s work challenges c
 onventional ideas of silence as absence\, instead positioning it as a visu
 al\, sculptural\, performative\, and deeply political presence.</p><p><br>
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 on:fixed\;left:-50%\;right:-50%\;\">.</em><p>HIGHLIGHTS</p><p>Re-member: A
  series of photo-collages capturing fragmented bodies in processes of (re)
 construction\, dealing with memory\, trauma\, and queer embodiment.</p><st
 yle>strong.echo{background-image:url('/assets/d4899f9c/images/experience-b
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 >Ala Alkahwa (Over Coffee): Sculptures born from conversations over coffee
 —intimate\, hybrid forms that speak to cultural displacement and non-bin
 ary identities.</p><p><br></p><p>Lettre au plâtre: A sculptural act of in
 trospection\, where plaster molded to skin becomes a tactile archive of pr
 esence—part scar\, part prophecy.</p><p><br></p><p>Expansion: A haunting
  sound piece composed of collected breaths from around the globe—portray
 ing shared endurance\, connection\, and resistance through the body’s mo
 st basic rhythm.</p><img src=\"/assets/d4899f9c/images/echo-watermark-2024
 .jpg?fromEcho=motions-of-silence-IVTwDo&scoring=cxp\" width=\"0\" height=\
 "0\" style=\"visibility:hidden\;display:inline\;position:fixed\;left:-50%\
 ;right:-50%\;\" alt=\"From ECHO.lu\" /><p><br></p><p>ABOUT THE ARTIST</p><
 p>Sam Hrawy is a visual and conceptual artist\, currently residing in Fran
 ce. A native of Lebanon\, his multidisciplinary practice is grounded in li
 ved experience and communal exchanges—often constructed around individua
 ls who have been pushed to the margins of society. His work is shaped by a
  sense of transience—of movement across places\, identities\, and emotio
 nal geographies. Hrawy’s work explores queerness\, cultural memory\, and
  the sensory dimensions of silence. Motions of Silence marks his first sol
 o exhibition in Luxembourg and offers a poignant reflection on fragmentati
 on\, presence\, and the politics of the unspoken.</p><p><br></p><p>Opening
 : Friday\, May 23\, 2025 | 19:00–22:00</p><p>On view until: July 4\, 202
 5</p><p>Venue: Rainbow Center\, 19 Rue du St. Esprit\, L-1575 Luxembourg C
 ity.</p><p>Admission: Free and open to all</p><p>Language: Multilingual we
 lcome</p>
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