Ala Younis

Ala Younis is a research-based artist based in Aman. Collaboration forms a big part of her practice, as do curating and joint book projects. Using objects, film, and printed matter, Younis often seeks instances where historical and political events collapse into personal ones. She holds a BSc. in Architecture from University of Jordan and an MRes in Visual Cultures from Goldsmiths, University of London. She is a recipient of the Bellagio Creative Arts Fellowship, as well as two art prizes from Cairo Youth Salon (2005) and Jordanian Artists Association (2005). She is co-founder of the publishing initiative Kayfa ta, on the advisory board of Berlinale’s Forum Expanded, and a member of the Academy of Arts of the World (Cologne).