Asmahan emerges at the heart of a collage by Alfred Tarazi, assembled from press archives and fragments of memory. (Credit: Courtesy of the artist)
His passion for the forgotten has made him a guardian of Lebanon’s historical memory — a responsibility that would normally fall to public authorities but, as so often happens, is left to private initiatives. Multidisciplinary artist Alfred Tarazi sifts through anything destined for the trash, unearthing small treasures: copies of long-defunct newspapers or surplus material found in attics — in short, the unwanted material, which fuels his artistic process. He is among those who refuse to give history lessons yet pass on foundational narratives and buried secrets. ICYMI Bent nails and brains, Chinatown flashback, and Zahle at 4 a.m. Memory rescued at the last momentThrough Sept. 20, Tarazi is presenting an exhibition and screening titled “A Lover’s Manifesto: The Lebanese Experiment” at his studio, nestled in an area known for its...
His passion for the forgotten has made him a guardian of Lebanon’s historical memory — a responsibility that would normally fall to public authorities but, as so often happens, is left to private initiatives. Multidisciplinary artist Alfred Tarazi sifts through anything destined for the trash, unearthing small treasures: copies of long-defunct newspapers or surplus material found in attics — in short, the unwanted material, which fuels his artistic process. He is among those who refuse to give history lessons yet pass on foundational narratives and buried secrets. ICYMI Bent nails and brains, Chinatown flashback, and Zahle at 4 a.m. Memory rescued at the last momentThrough Sept. 20, Tarazi is presenting an exhibition and screening titled “A Lover’s Manifesto: The Lebanese Experiment” at his studio, nestled in an area...