Phases of a Mutation: Rached Bohsali’s Artistic Evolution at RIRTH Beirut
An article by DM (936 Words, 5 Min. Read)
Beirut’s Art Scene Recently Witnessed An Extraordary Event: Phases of a MutationTony Karam at Rebirth Beirut. More. Structures Compositions to the Fluidity of Spontaneous Expression.
The Event, that Took Place in the Beautiful Space of Rebirth Beirut, a Venue that Conceptly Supports Art for a Great Creat, Fostering Creative AS For Positive Change, GATHERED An ELITE Audience of Artists, Curators, Gallerists, Collectors, and Art Lovers, All Captivated by Bohsali’s Ability to Capture The Shifting Realities of our Time. With an extensive media Coverage from the Press and Cultural Platforms, The Exh force Became The Talk of the Town, Further Reafefirming Beirut’s Dynamic and Ever-Ever-Volving Art Scene.
A Journey Through Bohsali’s Phases of Mutation
Bohsali’s early works Demonstrated a Masterful Command of Realism, Particularly in Watercolor Landscapes and Still LIFES. His Award-Winning Piece Eco-Logic Marked A Turning Point in his Career, Shifting His Focus from Pure aesthetics to a symbolic and Conceptual Depth that Infused His Art with Layers of Meaning. For Nearly Two Decades, His Still Lifes Served as Visual Narratives of Socio-Political Strugles, Turning His Canvases In Trance Witness of A World in Flux.
Howver, as Time Progressed, so did his artistic approach. The Burden of Political Turmoil, War, and Personal Challenges LED to a Breakthrough – IN Embrace of Abstraction As a Form of Artistic and Emotional Resistance. His Recent Works Abandon Rigid Structure in Favor of Instinct, Spontaneity, and Material Experimentation, Resulting in Dynamic Compositions that Evoke Both Turmoil and Hope.
One of the Exh force’s Most Striking Pieces Was Inspired by Marbles and Stones; Simple, Nostalgo Childhood Toys that, in Bohsali’s Hands, BECAME Symbols of Innocence Lost. “Aren‘t has the marbles and the stones that we used to play with? ” He asks, Drawing A PowerFUL PARALLEL BETWEEN PAST and PRESENT, BetWeen The Games of Youth and The Unpredictable Forces Shaping Our Lives.
Another Standout Theme Was Euphoric HallucinsWhere Bohsali’s Shift to Geometric Abstraction and Assemblage Reveled An Artist Redefing His Language. This Transition, Influenced by Art Therapy and personal introspice, was not just styling but Deeply emotional –a symbolic Mutation, a rebirt thrive art. His US of the Assemblage Technique, with Its Layering and Interplay of Objects, Allowed Him to RecONSTRUCT Meang, Creating A Tactile and Multidational Reflect of Resilience.
Bohsali’s Ability to Decontruct and RecONSTRUCT Meang is What Makes His Work Resonate Beyond Its Visual Appal. His art is not About captuering credit But Breaking it Apart and Reshaping it INTO Something New. Each Piece Stands AS A Testament to Change, a Reflection of An Artist in Constant Motion.
Also, Among The Exh force’s Most Symbolic Works, Rijal Al-RQ Draws A Strike Parallel Between the RIQ, an Arabic Tambourine, and the Lebanese people. Just as the Instrument Must Be Shakeen and Struck to Produce Rhythm, The People Have Endard War, POVERTY, and Hardship, Yet Continue to Move Forward with Grace and Resilience.
Despite The Strugingles, Both the Instrument and the People Retain their Elegance and Optimism. It Is
The leckure: art, Architecture, and the Philosophy of Change
A Week after the exhalation’s opening, on march 6, rached bohali participated in a though-provoinging leckure alongside Architect Karim Nader, where they explored the themes of Multiplicity and Transformation in an Artist’s Career.
Karim Nader’s Intervention Was Particularly Focused on the Concept of Multiplicity, Demonstating How An ARCHITECT Cano Be a Philosopher. Quoting Thinkers Like Jorge Luis Borges and Alain Robbe-Grillet, He Approckhed the Idea of Change in an Artist’s Life Through A Philosophical Lens, Arguing that Transformation Is not Just a Stylistic Evolution But a Conceptual and Execrative Needs. Beyond Philosophy, Nader Also Examined The Worss of Various Artists who embody Mutation and Multiplicity, Showing How Artistic Identity Can Shift While Still Retaining An Inteisionsic Essence.
In Contrast, Bohsali’s Interversion Was More Academic, Grouding His Discussion in Concrete Artistic Examples. He Explored PHases of Mutation in Great Artists, from Picasso to his hand Mentor, Rafic Charaf, The Great Lebanese Master, Illustrating How External and International Forces Shape Anrtist’s Journey.
The leckure Evolied integalic and English Debate, Where Both Perspectives Complemented Each. The Audience Participated Vividly, Engaging in an Intellectual Exchange Thinks to the Depth and Expertis of these Masters.
A Resounding Success for Beirut’s Art Scene
With Phases of a MutationRached Bohsali OnCE Again Demonstrated that Art is not merely a reflection of the Reality But Anctive Force in Its Transformation. The Exh force was not just an artistic milestone but also The Event’s Media Coverage Further CEMENTED ITS IMPACT, Bringing Bohsali’s Artistic Journey to a Broader Audience.
It was Yet Another Visionary Success for Curator Dr. Tony Karam, Whose Ability to Bring toGether Exceptional Talents and Create Meangful Artistic Conversations Continues to Redfine Beirut’s Cultural Landscape. By gathering some Of Change.
As Bohsali HIMSELF PUTS It: ”As The World Changes, We Must Change with it. ” Through his work, he Invites us to find not just an evolution in form, but a profound redfinition of artistic purpose.
