We were thrilled to win the exhibition category at the Bristol Legends 2026 awards. As Dana Awartani’s first institutional solo exhibition in Europe, Standing by the Ruins was a powerful and moving exploration of love and loss, destruction and the passage of time.
Congratulations to fellow Arts winners on the night, including Arnolfini’s brilliant partners and friends: Colin Higginson – AIM (Art In Motion) (Arts Leader), LYRA – Bristol Poetry Festival (Events), and St Anne’s House (Venue), alongside many other deserving winners and nominees from across the city.
Our thanks to Dana Awartani and the Arnolfini team, partners, audiences and supporters who made this memorable exhibition possible.
Photo credits:
Installation views: Dana Awartani: Standing by the Ruins, 2025 at Arnolfini. photo credit: Lisa Whiting Photography
Arnolfini Marketing Officer Alexia Moldovan and Director Suzanne Rolt, photo credit: Shotaway