About me

Ramia Suleiman was born in 1975 in Syria, currently lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

She graduated from Faculty of Fine Arts at Damascus University, and received her BA and MA in Sculpture—with honours.

After completing her degree, Ramia worked in Damascus as a freelance artist for more than15 years. She Implemented various projects in all their stages; designing, sculpting and assembling. Have participated in more than 25 group exhibitions and 7 solo shows.

In 2012 she moved to Beirut, Lebanon, where she set up with her colleague “ Artafif”, a studio which works on long-term art and design projects. Ramia delved even more into her photographic practice, this interest was cultivated whilst working as an animator with a short film “ My Name Is L” 2015, and further developed when she joined the documentary “The Long Season” 2017 as a co-camera woman.

EDUCATIONAL TRAINING

-M.A of Sculpture, Fine Art faculty

September 2001 – September 2003 Achieving a first class degree Academy of Fine Arts, Damascus.

-B.A of Sculpture, Fine Art faculty

September 1996 – September 2001 Academy of Fine Arts, Damascus.

EXHIBITIONS

* 2014 Aley group exhibition, Art residency Aley, Lebanon.

* 2009 “The Cement in Plastic Art” workshop&exhibition organised by“ Work ‘n Art” Atelier, Damascus International Fair, Damascus, Syria.

* 2008 “ Once they die, they’ll realize” performance/installation, Gallery Mustafa Ali, Damascus, Syria.

* 2007 Syrian & Dutch sculptor’s workshop, Goethe Cultural Center, Damascus, Syria. * 2006 “ You Are Here” Group exhibition, Goethe Institute, Damascus, Syria.

* 2006 “ voice-void” group exhibition with Danish Cultural Center, Khan As’ad Pasha, Damascus, Syria.

* 2005 “Ehden” group exhibition, Ehden, Lebanon.

* 2004 “Tree” forum, Latakia, Syria.

* 2004 Annual Youth Exhibition, Al-Rewak Gallery, Damascus, Syria.

* 2004 “Bones” Solo exhibition, Damascus Citadel, Syria.

* 2003 Group exhibition, French institute for oriental studies, Damascus, Syria.

RESIDENCIES & AWARDS

* 2021 A grant for a working period for 6 months, Mondriaan Fund, The Netherlands.

* 2020 One year grant for developing and presenting new work, Mondriaan Fund, The Netherlands.

* 2018 “The Best documentary film award”, for the feature-length documentary “The Long Season” Shanghai International Film Festival, Shanghai, China.

* 2017 “Beeld en Geluid IDFA Award”, for the feature-length documentary “The Long Season” Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

* 2006 “ voice-void”: residency with Danish Cultural Center, Khan As’ad Pasha, Damascus, Syria.

* 2005 Art residency “Ehden”, Ehden, Lebanon.

Departments & Directors

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