From Heartland to Homeland consists of three series of paintings
created between 2023 and 2024.
This body of work takes the viewer on a journey through my heartland, unfolding in three parts: Euphoria, Shared Perspectives, and Restlessness. The city of Beirut, with its beauty and streets that continuously unfold stories and memories thousands of years old, serves as the foundation of this journey. It is a place where the past and present intertwine in an abundance of generous beauty. My vision of Lebanon is that of an elusive homeland, with a passionate appetite for life, despite its pains and restlessness. As an artist, I am humbled by profound constraints that coexist with boundless possibilities.
Early in life, I was captivated by the beauty of my homeland, never detached from the tragedies and joys of those who share this space. In this show, I remained faithful to the power of color as both enchanter and collaborator with imagination. These paintings represent three interconnected journeys, intertwining with our abstract lives and emotions, before color eventually leaves the canvas.
From Heartland to Homeland shares a consistent foundation. Color is introduced to the canvas with freedom and fluidity, allowing the emergence of an ambiguous truth. Each series begins with humble origins, and together they invite viewers to pursue beauty, where the process begins, ends, and begins again.
The first series ‘Euphoria’ springs from deep, warm colors. These colors embody unabashed spontaneity and joy, reinforcing trust in the movement of our emotions. The boundaries blur as euphoria settles in.
The second series ‘Shared Perspectives’ expands on the possibilities of a built environment. It reflects thematic moods inspired by familiar places and culminates in the final series ‘Restlessness’ where both abstract art and the artist are bound by constraintsconstraints that must be lived and learned from before they can be left behind.
