Melissa Chalhoub
Untitled
2023
Ink and acrylic on paper
29.7 x 42 cm
Lebanese artist Melissa Chalhoub is known for her expressive drawing style. Using fine-lined inks, she draws mostly in black and white with a few bright colors. The reoccurring figure in her work has been a constant subject since her childhood. It appears alone or in crowds, bending and curving, sometimes in a heightened state of emotion or situated in a scene. Abound in symbolism, like in “Untitled” her work leaves the interpretation open, making the meaning of the work individual to every viewer.
Melissa Chalhoub (1990) graduated from Saint Joseph University in Beirut with a BA in audiovisual studies. Her work focuses on drawing, painting and sound where she directs and designs soundscapes for short experimental films. Apart from showing her work in a fine art context, she also creates illustrations for different media such as magazines, album covers, and concert posters. Chalhoub’s work has been exhibited worldwide, including in Tokyo and Barcelona.
