Walid Raad: Excavating Trauma and Memory in the Archive Born in Chbaniyeh, Lebanon, in 1967, Walid Raad’s artistic journey is inextricably linked to the tumultuous history of his homeland – a nation scarred by decades of civil war and political instability. His work isn't simply documentation; it’s an intricate excavation of memory, trauma, and the very act of constructing narratives around conflict. Initially drawn to photography as a young man, influenced by masters like Atget and Cartier-Bresson, Raad quickly recognized the limitations of traditional representation when confronted with Le…