Lamia Joreige
Coastline 1 , 2017
Wax, pigments, pastels & crayons on Velin d’Arche paper
106 x 75 cm
The series of drawings Coastline is based on various maps of Beirut. They depart from the topography of Ouzai’s coastline and area, then grow organically to take abstract shapes, evoking...
The series of drawings Coastline is based on various maps of Beirut. They depart from the topography of Ouzai’s coastline and area, then grow organically to take abstract shapes, evoking flowers, bodily organs and cells.
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.
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.
Courtesy of Marfa’ Projects
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