Chaza Charafeddine

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Chaza Charafeddine is a Lebanese artist whose works combines themes of identity, memory, and cultural heritage. [1] Born in Tyre, her artistic work reflects an exploration of the complexities of human experience amidst the backdrop of the socio-political dynamics in the region. [2]

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Charafeddine's work spans various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and mixed media installations. Charafeddine spent the early years of her life as a dancer.

Early life and education

Chaza Charafeddine was born 1964 in Tyre, Lebanon. In the beginning years of her life, she was raised by her non-religious Shia family in Sierra Leone. [3] [4] Eventually, she would go abroad to earn a diploma in curative education from 'La Branche, Centre de formation en pédagogie curative et sociothérapie' in Switzerland, followed by a diploma in Eurythmy Dance at the Eurythmie Schule Hamburg in Germany. [5]

Career

After working in the dance world for almost a decade, she became a project and exhibitionist coordinator in the art world. Charafeddine worked on projects such as the DisORIENTation project at the House of World Cultures (HKW), and Home Works III at the Lebanese Association for Plastic. She now works as a visual artist and writer, with multiple works including 2012 novella, Flashback, and 2015 short-story collection, Haqibatun Bilkade Tura. She is currently represented by Agial Art/Saleh Barakat Gallery, and has now had a number of exhibitions that have been shown in galleries and art venues internationally. [5]

List of works

Exhibitions

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Books

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Performances

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References

  1. ↑ Taan, Y. N. (2019). Performing different lives in Chaza Charafeddine's series of Portraits. Revelar: Journal of Photography and Image Studies, 3. Retrieved from https://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/RL/article/view/5306
  2. ↑ "Chaza Charafeddine's "Beirut für wilde Mädchen": Flashback from Beirut | Qantara.de". qantara.de. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  3. ↑ Mayault, Isabelle (2011-01-19). "Chaza Charafeddine: Dante, Muhammad and the buraq". Mashallah News. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  4. ↑ Hobeika, Joséphine (November 29, 2019). ""Chaza Charafeddine, divine photographie"". L'orient-Le Jour.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 LeLaboDigital. "Chaza Charafeddine | About". Chaza Charafeddine | About. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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