Kategorie: Lebanon

ART OF CHANGE is a streetart initiative and urban art collective founded in Beirut in 2019. It was created by Lebanese activist and curator IMANE NASREDDINE ASSAF, who is also founder of the NGO Ahla Fawda, and British streetart organiser JASON CAMP. Both met through international streetart networks and developed the idea of transforming Beirut’s city walls into an open-air gallery. Based mainly in the Hamra district of Beirut, the initiative operates as a platform for both local and international artists. Its aim is to activate public space through large-scale murals, promote urban art in Lebanon, and use visual expression to highlight social and political issues.

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Beirut is the capital of Lebanon and is located on the Mediterranean coast. The city is the country’s political, economic, and cultural center, as well as its most important port. For the city proper, figures typically range from around 350.000 to 1.9 million residents, while the Beirut metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 to 2.4 million people. This means that about one-third of Lebanon’s population lives in the greater capital area. Beirut is characterized by high urban density, strong cultural diversity, and a history shaped by modernization as well as war, reconstruction, and political crises. Of course you can find a lot of urban art around here, reflecting the cities issues.

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