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GOING OUT IN BEIRUT

In Beirut, a tattooist and a visual artist meet in a chefless kitchen

Between mythology, love and memory, the exhibition "Encounters" by Karen Klink and Abdallah Hatoum showcases drawings printed on voile and mixed techniques.

In Beirut, a tattooist and a visual artist meet in a chefless kitchen

The poster for the "Encounters" exhibition in Saifi, in downtown Beirut. (Photo courtesy of the artists)

It is a vibrant story, tinged with nostalgia and poetry, that slowly weaves around an old friendship between Karen Klink and Abdallah Hatoum. With their first collaboration titled "Encounters," these two artists, with distinct yet complementary paths, invite the viewer on a journey both internal and external, where memory, love, and absence are expressed in artistic harmony.Karen Klink, currently based in Barcelona, regularly returns to her home country, from which she draws part of her inspiration. Born in an environment where art was viewed with reticence, she long had to contain her artistic spirit. It was only with her illustration professor, Michèle Standjofski of ALBA, that she found the momentum to liberate her talent. Article not found.Tattooing, which today is her profession, has become a form of expression where she...
It is a vibrant story, tinged with nostalgia and poetry, that slowly weaves around an old friendship between Karen Klink and Abdallah Hatoum. With their first collaboration titled "Encounters," these two artists, with distinct yet complementary paths, invite the viewer on a journey both internal and external, where memory, love, and absence are expressed in artistic harmony.Karen Klink, currently based in Barcelona, regularly returns to her home country, from which she draws part of her inspiration. Born in an environment where art was viewed with reticence, she long had to contain her artistic spirit. It was only with her illustration professor, Michèle Standjofski of ALBA, that she found the momentum to liberate her talent. Article not found.Tattooing, which today is her profession, has become a form of expression where...
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