Rayyane Tabet: Encounters
29 Sep - 14 Dec 2019
Colosse Aux Pieds D’Argile, 2015
16 marble and sandstone columns, 19 marble and sandstone bases, 292 concrete cylinders
Each column 30 x 15 cm diameter, installation 1.500 x 600 cm
Collection of Aïshti Foundation, Beirut, Lebanon
16 marble and sandstone columns, 19 marble and sandstone bases, 292 concrete cylinders
Each column 30 x 15 cm diameter, installation 1.500 x 600 cm
Collection of Aïshti Foundation, Beirut, Lebanon
Parasol unit presents Rayyane Tabet’s first major solo exhibition in the United Kingdom, with eight sculptures and installations from the past 13 years installed together for the first time.
Informed by his training in architecture and sculpture, Tabet’s installations often offer alternative perceptions of political and personal events connected with growing up in Beirut, Lebanon, where he currently lives and works. His creative process is inspired by the act of storytelling and usually begins with a chance ‘encounter’ from which a series of hidden narratives unfold.
Curated by Ziba Ardalan, Founder/Director of Parasol unit, the exhibition is accompanied by a tailored programme of educational events and a comprehensive publication.
Informed by his training in architecture and sculpture, Tabet’s installations often offer alternative perceptions of political and personal events connected with growing up in Beirut, Lebanon, where he currently lives and works. His creative process is inspired by the act of storytelling and usually begins with a chance ‘encounter’ from which a series of hidden narratives unfold.
Curated by Ziba Ardalan, Founder/Director of Parasol unit, the exhibition is accompanied by a tailored programme of educational events and a comprehensive publication.