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In Photos: From Shrapnel To Art, The Work Of Lebanese Artist Lina Jouni

Lebanese artist Lina Jouni transforms shrapnel from Israeli munitions into sculptures, keychains and decorative objects. Collecting fragments from destroyed homes in southern Lebanon since 2024, she turns remnants of war into creative expressions of resilience and defiance

Visual artist Lina Jouni holds an artwork depicting a face wearing glasses, created from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions, over her face at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
Visual artist Lina Jouni holds a metal ball and an artwork made from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon.
Visual artist Lina Jouni holds a metal ball and an artwork made from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
Visual artist Lina Jouni uses a hammer to shape a piece of shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions as she works on an artwork at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
Visual artist Lina Jouni uses a hammer to shape a piece of shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions as she works on an artwork at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
Visual artist Lina Jouni uses pliers to shape a piece of shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions as she works on an artwork at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
Visual artist Lina Jouni uses pliers to shape a piece of shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions as she works on an artwork at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
Visual artist Lina Jouni works on an artwork made from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
Visual artist Lina Jouni works on an artwork made from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
Artworks created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions, including a sculpture painted with the Lebanese flag, are displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
Artworks created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions, including a sculpture painted with the Lebanese flag, are displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
An artwork created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon.
An artwork created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
An artwork depicting a face wearing glasses, created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions, is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
An artwork depicting a face wearing glasses, created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions, is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
An artwork depicting a bird, created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions, is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
An artwork depicting a bird, created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions, is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
An artwork created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
An artwork created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
An artwork resembling a cedar tree, created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions, is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
An artwork resembling a cedar tree, created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions, is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
An abstract sculpture created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
An abstract sculpture created by visual artist Lina Jouni from shrapnel collected from Israeli military munitions is displayed at her home in the village of Roumin, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: AP /Hassan Ammar
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