A Life Shaped by Displacement: The Art of Mona Hatoum Mona Hatoum’s artistic journey is inextricably linked to the profound experiences of displacement, identity, and belonging—a narrative deeply rooted in her childhood within the turbulent landscape of Lebanon. Born in Beirut in 1952 to Palestinian refugee parents, her early life was defined by a constant awareness of being on the periphery, navigating a politically volatile environment where her family’s status as refugees shaped their existence. This foundational sense of rootlessness would become a central theme and driving force through…