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Coming from a generation that witnessed Beirut and other Arab cities fall into Surreal chaos, the surrealist notion that conflict arises from excessive rational thought made sense to me. Art glorifying or condemning events was futile. A realistic execution for an altered reality was much-needed; Art as a means of survival; A sedative to block out the outside noise. 

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Houdini’s art of escaping from restraints interests me. I found his use of tactics that secretly employed illusions and disappearances for survival interesting. Like realistic painting the operation of escape always includes the danger of failure and the thrill of it all. These directly influenced my use of trompe l’oeil .

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In an interview about my Art, I talked about my fascination with steganography, the ancient art of hiding information in something else; an image within an image. The use of pigments led me to explore glazes, enabling me to work in layers, sometimes painting images within each other to achieve illusionary effects.

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These Painted images appear to be placed within a visceral capsule that allows the audience to meditate inside. The capsule has a mix of qualities, which fascinates as well as confuses, creating a sub-language, another image within an image. 

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Fresh on the emerging Arab art scene.

Shortlisted for the 4th edition of The International Emerging Artist Award (IEAA) in 2016. 

My Artwork has been exhibited in several group shows in the UAE, Italy and the U.S.A.

These include; The Franklin Arts Center in Minneapolis, USA; Imago Mundi Luciano Benetton Foundation in Salo, Italy; Tashkeel Art Center, Pro Art, and Citizen-E galleries in Dubai; and Salwa Zeidan Gallery, Cultural foundation, Etihad Modern Gallery and the National Theatre in Abu Dhabi.

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I Graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design in 2000 from The Lebanese American University in Beirut. At the age of 15, the Artist studied under The Artist Artist Aziz Ammoura.

To further polish my talent post-graduation, I attended several Masterclasses under renowned Ukrainian and Crimean artists such as: Pedro Bevza, Igor Shipilin, Oksana Stratiychuk and Katerina Spirtus.

  

Selected Publications

• ‘Artists in Quarantine Series’; Mid East Art; www.mideastart.com.

• ‘Amid Desert and Future’ – Contemporary Artists from the United Arab Emirates; Imago Mundi (Luciano Benetton Collection) Pg. 292-293.

• Empowering Women Through Painting; 88 Selected women artists from Jordan; Seven Circles Pg. 22-23.

 

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I am currently working on a 2 x 1.5M  painting for The National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman Jordan.

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I have been working and living in Abu Dhabi,UAE, for over 13 years