"Head 63." Ceramic sculpture 35 x 30 x 30 cm by Gerard Foltete. (Courtesy of the artist)
Before dedicating himself fully to art, Gerald Foltete used to navigate several professional fields. He came to Beirut for work in the mid-2000s and met his "soulmate" soon after arriving. From this union, as he also says, "two Lebanese children" would be born.He has traveled back and forth between France and Lebanon ever since, maintaining a lasting relationship with the country. In 2008, he ceased all other activities to devote himself to creating art. For him, art is more than a plunge into the unconscious; it is above all a bridge to others. Don't miss out on this month's Beirut Chants! Laetitia Moreno performs Bach and Beethoven on the violin at Beirut Chants In 2023, as he was about to embark on a new project, he discovered Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat and was taken by it. Continuing to deepen the theme of...
Before dedicating himself fully to art, Gerald Foltete used to navigate several professional fields. He came to Beirut for work in the mid-2000s and met his "soulmate" soon after arriving. From this union, as he also says, "two Lebanese children" would be born.He has traveled back and forth between France and Lebanon ever since, maintaining a lasting relationship with the country. In 2008, he ceased all other activities to devote himself to creating art. For him, art is more than a plunge into the unconscious; it is above all a bridge to others. Don't miss out on this month's Beirut Chants! Laetitia Moreno performs Bach and Beethoven on the violin at Beirut Chants In 2023, as he was about to embark on a new project, he discovered Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat and was taken by it. Continuing to deepen the theme of...
