Ali Cherri, born in Beirut, lives and works in Paris. His practice engages archaeology, artefacts, and nature to examine the temporal tensions between ancient worlds and contemporary societies. Through sculpture, film, and installation, he interrogates the ideologies underpinning nation-building, historical narratives, and the displacement of cultural objects into museum contexts.
Recent solo exhibitions include Les Veilleurs ([mac] Marseille, 2025); How I Am Monument (Baltic, 2025; Vienna Secession, 2024); Twenty-Four Ghosts per Second (Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection, 2025); ENVISAGEMENT (Institut Giacometti, 2024); and Dreamless Night (Frac Bretagne, 2024; GAMeC, 2023). Cherri was awarded the Silver Lion at the 59th Venice Biennale (2022).