Now we are here.

Glowing softly in the darkness of the night, they have come. All they have at this moment is themselves and their memories. An observer, but only a silent one, is able to hear their story here. They are sad words that tell of the infinite uncertainty of existence. But there is also hope shimmering through the darkness: a trust beyond all boundaries that one day they will be home.

KLANGLICHT 2018

alaa minawi is a visual artist. Since 2006, he has been working intensively with film, photography and theater, both in the Arab world and in the USA. His current interests are light art and writing. Like his grandfather and father, alaa minawi is a Palestinian refugee who now lives in Lebanon. This history influences his artistic work, among other things. My light is your light is reminiscent of people who had to leave everything behind when they fled. Soft neon light outlines human contours, but their inner selves need to be filled again – with a secure future in a new country.