Muna, 2018

Wood, glass, acetate paper and led light

73 (H) – 55 (W) – 17 (D) cm

Property of the artist

Curator Toomas Altnurme

The art piece herewith exhibited illustrates the poetry of Dr. Muna Sahli,

who, through her words, has expressed emotions of hardship and sorrow

for living under a harsh socio-political scenario in one of the northern

African countries. Her words do not speak about events, but let seep

through those deep emotions stored in her heart. The illustrations here

represented are commissioned for a poetry album which will be released

in the fall of 2018.

Information about Dr. Muna Sahli, the author of the poems.

Muna Ali Sahli is an Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and

Literary Criticism at the University of Benghazi, Libya. She is currently

working at the Department of Arabic Language and Literature, UAEU.

She has published poems, articles in literature and literary criticism, and

two books, “Contraposition in Literary Criticism with an Applied Study

of the Poetry of Abu Tammam” Garyounis University (Benghazi, 1996)

and “Creativity and Freedom: Readings on Modern Libyan Poetry” for the

Ministry of Education and Civil Society (Tripoli, 2013). She is a member

in several associations, among which the Libyan Academy of Arabic

Language, Head of Libyan Association for Arabic Language Friends

(2012-2017), activist in the Arab Thought Forum in Jordan and the

International Council for Arabic Language in Beirut.

Sarah Laura Nesti Willard has been working as a free-lance illustrator,

graphic artist and muralist in different European countries as well as

overseas.

She has specialised in Animation and Illustration at Kingston

University and received a Master in Visual Communication and

Design from the Royal College of Arts in London.

After a few years of working as an illustrator and muralist, Sarah

decided to undertake the path of Art educator. She is currently

working as an art instructor at the United Arab Emirates University,

in Al Ain. Sarah’s work is always meant to suit her commissioner’s

needs; this is why her style continuously changes from illustration,

to photography or to 3D. Sarah’s approach to art is to understand

other people’s feelings, words and perceptions and to interpret

them visually.

Exhibitions:

2010 ‘American Prints 25th Ed.’ – group exhibition – Valencia, SP

2009 American Prints 24th Ed.’ – group exhibition – Valencia, SP

2007 ‘Un Cuento en el Lienzo’ – group exhibition

Galeria Imprevisual, Valencia, SP

2006 ‘Boredom’ – Solo exhibition

Al Margen Cultural Centre-Valencia, SP

2005 ‘Monsters’ – Solo exhibition – Café Negrito, Valencia

2005 ‘Monsters’ – Solo exhibition – L’Espai, Ruzafa, Valencia

2004 ‘Double Personalities’ Solo exhibition

Kensignton Gore, Royal College of Art, UK.

2002 ‘Exposed’ – group exhibition, Penrhyn Rd Gallery,

Kingston Upon Thames, UK.

2002 ‘Illustrations’ – group exhibition

Coninsby Gallery, 30 Tottenham St., London, UK

1997 ‘Artisti Nel Borgo’ Outdoor group Exhibition

Department of Culture of the city of St.a Margherita, IT