Lamia Joreige
Ouzai, Cartography of a Transformation 2, 2017
Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum
210 x 93 cm
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
The series of works entitled Ouzai, Cartography of a Transformation is based on maps from the Directorate of Geographical Affairs in the Lebanese Military from 1956, 1962, 1970, 1983, 1995,...
The series of works entitled Ouzai, Cartography of a Transformation is based on
maps from the Directorate of Geographical Affairs in the Lebanese Military from
1956, 1962, 1970, 1983, 1995, and from Zoom Earth in 2017. It proposes a
subjective and poetic visual interpretation of the transformation of Ouzai over the years, from a sandy coastal mostly uninhabited area to a densely built and
populated one.
maps from the Directorate of Geographical Affairs in the Lebanese Military from
1956, 1962, 1970, 1983, 1995, and from Zoom Earth in 2017. It proposes a
subjective and poetic visual interpretation of the transformation of Ouzai over the years, from a sandy coastal mostly uninhabited area to a densely built and
populated one.
Exhibitions
Under-Writing Beirut at Marfa' 2017Courtesy of Marfa’ Projects
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