Lamia Joreige maps Beirut’s tumultuous past and future

Artist Lamia Joreige researched the sieges, relics, occupations, and natural disasters of Beirut from 1200 BCE through 2010 CE to create Beirut, Autopsy of a City (2010). The work — a timeline that documents Beruit's past and speculates on its future — reflects both the city's violent and turbulent history and the sweetness that Joreige finds in her daily life there.