1.1 Take That | عليهم
On the 17th of October, the first night of the Lebanese uprising, I witnessed the anger of the people who took to the streets, voicing their dissent against the corruption of the Lebanese political system. Within hours of the first protests, the video of Malak kicking the bodyguard of a Lebanese politician went viral online. As an artist in diaspora who couldn’t be physically present with the youth on the street, I felt I should participate in the way that I could: through the mediums that I love, Art and Design. Spontaneously, I began to create with the desire to embody Malak’s strength and bravery. Instead of using the cliche colors of the revolution- the Lebanese national colors - I chose to employ vibrant and warm colors in the foreground, and their complementary cold colors in the background. I used Malak’s iconic image and a title, “Take That”. I noted how social media played an important role in the dissemination of the people’s resistance, so I added the “Heart” which represents a “Like” on Instagram, to affirm the desire and will of the people. To me, this image represents the person vs the gunman, the citizen vs political convoy, the woman vs oppressor.
2019
On the 17th of October, the first night of the Lebanese uprising, I witnessed the anger of the people who took to the streets, voicing their dissent against the corruption of the Lebanese political system. Within hours of the first protests, the video of Malak kicking the bodyguard of a Lebanese politician went viral online. As an artist in diaspora who couldn’t be physically present with the youth on the street, I felt I should participate in the way that I could: through the mediums that I love, Art and Design. Spontaneously, I began to create with the desire to embody Malak’s strength and bravery. Instead of using the cliche colors of the revolution- the Lebanese national colors - I chose to employ vibrant and warm colors in the foreground, and their complementary cold colors in the background. I used Malak’s iconic image and a title, “Take That”. I noted how social media played an important role in the dissemination of the people’s resistance, so I added the “Heart” which represents a “Like” on Instagram, to affirm the desire and will of the people. To me, this image represents the person vs the gunman, the citizen vs political convoy, the woman vs oppressor.
2019
On the 17th of October, the first night of the Lebanese uprising, I witnessed the anger of the people who took to the streets, voicing their dissent against the corruption of the Lebanese political system. Within hours of the first protests, the video of Malak kicking the bodyguard of a Lebanese politician went viral online. As an artist in diaspora who couldn’t be physically present with the youth on the street, I felt I should participate in the way that I could: through the mediums that I love, Art and Design. Spontaneously, I began to create with the desire to embody Malak’s strength and bravery. Instead of using the cliche colors of the revolution- the Lebanese national colors - I chose to employ vibrant and warm colors in the foreground, and their complementary cold colors in the background. I used Malak’s iconic image and a title, “Take That”. I noted how social media played an important role in the dissemination of the people’s resistance, so I added the “Heart” which represents a “Like” on Instagram, to affirm the desire and will of the people. To me, this image represents the person vs the gunman, the citizen vs political convoy, the woman vs oppressor.
2019
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Poster - Matte Paper
Limited Edition Giclee Prints 1 of 50 printed on German Etching Paper