CAF 8 - Muna Ahmed Malik

Muna Ahmed Malik

Muna Malik is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, CA born in Sanaa, Yemen. Her work explores history, gender, popular culture, social justice, politics, and identity, employing diverse mediums and forms, from painting and sculpture to large-scale, socially engaged public art, and film. Her work has been featured in institutions and publications such as The New York Times, LA Times, Vogue, Parrish Art Museum, Annenberg Center for Photography, ICP, and the MOCA Geffen.

BETWEEN ROOTS AND TIDES

This piece explores the interplay between reality and imagination, merging the serene permanence of a forest with the dynamic spirit of a sailboat. Suspended improbably among the trees, the sailboat symbolizes movement within stillness and evokes the tension between freedom and rootedness. Situated in Garzón —a historic waypoint for migrants—it resonates with themes of migration, hope, and transience. By anchoring a vessel of journey in a stable environment, the work reflects on transformation and belonging, inviting contemplation of the universal search for renewal and the balance between grounding and the urge for exploration, migration, and change.