Fading Beirut

Since I returned to the country after 22 years abroad, and was shocked by the huge changes of my hometown and the lack of preservation of its old and traditional character, I work mostly on the duality death of old Beirut (its soul) and the rise of the newBeirut (with no soul nor character). August 4, 2020, the port explosion and war had already disfigured our beloved capital. Production Year: 2018. Artist Statement: I have been drawing and painting since a very young age; color and painting are my language — vivid, pulsating, rhythmic, and alive. Born and raised in a traditional Beirut house, I later spent 15 years in China and 7 years in Bali, experiences that deeply shaped my blend of influences and techniques. My art is a reflection of the cultures I have lived in and loved. My work is an ode to Beirut — its fading beauty and soul. It portrays the painful contrast between preservation and modern chaos, denouncing the destruction of my hometown and the soulless, endless construction