Chaouki Chamoun's 'Uprising Sceneries' at Mark Hachem Gallery

Chaouki Chamoun's solo exhibition 'Uprising Sceneries + Works On Paper' opens at Mark Hachem Gallery in Beirut from February 22 to March 9, 2024. The show features 42 acrylic-on-paper works and a 20m × 60cm mural. The press release, penned by Akl Awit, frames the paintings as visual celebrations of Lebanon's 2019 uprising, using surrealist abstraction and spontaneous improvisation to evoke freedom and ecstasy. Chamoun's technique blends controlled technical construction with explosive color and form, creating a 'magic realism' that invites viewers into a cosmic, sensory experience. The gallery emphasizes the works' ability to challenge fatalistic reality through artistic rebellion.