The Lebanese artist based in Berlin, Mazen Kerbaj. (Credit: Tony Elieh)
On July 9 at 6:30 p.m., the Beirut Art Center (BAC) will host the launch of Gaza in My Phone (OR Books), a new book by Lebanese artist Mazen Kerbaj. The collection compiles drawings Kerbaj posted on social media in response to tragic news, transforming raw images into visual meditations meant to be seen and discussed.At BAC, the artist will present nearly all of the drawings created between Oct. 7, 2023, and Jan. 15, 2025, arranged chronologically to map — line by line — a world in crisis. The exhibition runs through July 12. More interviews with Lebanese artists Majida el-Roumi: Will the powerful leave Lebanon alone? L'Orient-Le Jour: How did this project come about?Mazen Kerbaj: In 2006, I was in Lebanon during the war with Israel. I reacted as I always do when overcome by strong emotions — joy or sorrow — by putting them on...
On July 9 at 6:30 p.m., the Beirut Art Center (BAC) will host the launch of Gaza in My Phone (OR Books), a new book by Lebanese artist Mazen Kerbaj. The collection compiles drawings Kerbaj posted on social media in response to tragic news, transforming raw images into visual meditations meant to be seen and discussed.At BAC, the artist will present nearly all of the drawings created between Oct. 7, 2023, and Jan. 15, 2025, arranged chronologically to map — line by line — a world in crisis. The exhibition runs through July 12. More interviews with Lebanese artists Majida el-Roumi: Will the powerful leave Lebanon alone? L'Orient-Le Jour: How did this project come about?Mazen Kerbaj: In 2006, I was in Lebanon during the war with Israel. I reacted as I always do when overcome by strong emotions — joy or sorrow — by putting...
