Reem Salloum

Reem Salloum is a Palestinian/Syrian artist and filmmaker whose work explores the intersections of memory, displacement, and identity. Her multi-media based artwork, rooted in the documentation and reimagining of fragmented histories, speaks to the complex legacies of exile, particularly the deeply personal narratives of those affected by war, occupation and colonialism. Through collage, video installation, sculpture and painting, she constructs visual dialogues that navigate both the intimate and collective dimensions of loss, survival, and resilience.

Salloum’s film work includes experimental video pieces like Planet of the Arabs, which screened at the Sundance Film Festival. She directed the award winning feature documentary on the Palestinian Hip Hop scene, Slingshot Hip Hop, which premiered at the Sundance film festival. Salloum’s art and video work have been exhibited in the US and internationally including, Mori Art Museum, Japan; Reina Sofia, Spain; Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; Palazzo Papesse Centre for Contemporary Art, Sienna, Italy, Wallspace Gallery, New York and Void Gallery, Ireland as well as film festivals; IDFA, New Directors New Films, Tiff kids, DoxBox Syria and Beirut International Film Festival. As Artist in Residence at New York University (where she also received her MFA) Salloum taught the class, Memory Metamorphosis.