Zeina Assi
Don’t be Silenced
2019
Mixed media on canvas
102 x 204 cm
“Don’t be Silenced” is part of a series of works by Zena Assi that hovers between cultures, from her homeland in Lebanon to her residence in the UK. With its ornate border, this work is presented like a traditional Oriental carpet, although the kaleidoscope of symbols inside are interwoven together in a web of wires, buildings and signage, a distinctly urban aesthetic.
Born in Lebanon, Zena Assi (1974) graduated from l’Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts (ALBA) and taught drawing and visual communication at different universities. Her work has been at auction at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams and Phillips and is part of collections such as ALBA, Barjeel Art Foundation and Institut du Monde Arabe.
