‘Beirut Unpublished’, marks Salwa Eid’s second solo exhibition, offering a fresh perspective as she delves into the unreleased negatives from her first solo exhibition ‘Inkblots’, with an exclusive new perspective, the point of view of the photographer.

Questions related to the agency in photographic practices when documenting people and places were at the center of Inkblots. “How do you perceive a city you call your home? I’ve been asking myself that question for a long time now. I first tried to answer it by going around town and capturing what is left of Beirut’s heritage when I quickly realized that to me, it’s the people that make the city, they make it a home,” said Eid, back in 2018.

’Beirut Unpublished’ stems from the desire to find a new approach to the process of photographic documentation by turning the lens inwards. In a city that has endured unexpected occurrences in the past 4 years, resulting in a constant state of flux, how can one find stability?
In a place that feels increasingly unfamiliar, how can its inhabitants give it meaning? Romanticism aside, what does Beirut mean to you, today?

The exhibition invites viewers to contemplate these questions and invites them to delve into the profound essence of Beirut, transcending mere aesthetics and capturing the evolving spirit of the city through Salwa Eid’s introspective lens.