An article by AV (565 Words, 3 Min. Read)
In the heart of ashrafieh, beirut, a unique artistic Experience Unfolded with the Stairwell of a Traditional Lebanese Building in Tabaris. What began as a journyy thrive familiar Painted Characters and Whimsical Forms Transforming Into A Vertical Gallery of Exploration, Collaboration, and Mateial Transformation. This Remarkable Exhhabition –The Odyssey CollectionPRESENTED at the Staircase Gallery -invited Visits to Climb Both Physically and Creatively, Discovering How The Signature World of Artist Charles Khoury Was Reimagined in Ceramic by the Talented Team of Fabrica Design Platform.
A UNLIKELY DUO: Where Painting Meets Ceramics
Charles KHOURY IS CELIBRACED For HIS Bold, Character-Driven Compositions Painted on Jute. His Style is unmistakable; Playful Yet Profound, Spontaneous Yet Structure. But this Exh force Marked a new chapter: one where his Two-Reimensiveal Universe Wald Leap INTO Sculption July Form. Enter Fabrica, a Dynamic Design Platform that Specializes in Artisanal Craftsmanship. Together, they translated KHOURY’s Visual Language INTO Tangible, Three-Dimensional Ceramic Sculptures –Without Long The Essence of His Expressive Lines or Emotional Narratives.
The Dialogue of Design: a Fusion of Precision and Emotion
The Collaboration Relied on Harmony Between the Artistic Vision of Khoury and the texting of Fabrica’s members. The early stages involved metallous pattern-making in Paper, Serving as Blueprints for the Eventual Ceramic Works. What Followed was a labor- Intensive Process of Sculpting, Shaping, and Refing. Each Slab of Clay Was Assembled with Precision, Balancing Structural Strength with the Whimsical Spirit of Khoury’s Imagination. It was an Intricate Dialogue Between Design and Emotion, Logic and Improvisation.
The Magic of Fire: Glazing, First, and Transformation
As the Forms Took Shape, they are available the unpredictable Test of Fire. The bisque first gave them their first tast of Permanence, Transforming Fragile Clay INTO Solid Ceramic. This is the alchemy of glazing – holors, textures, and finishes that Both Honored and Expanded Upon KHOURY’s PAINTED PALETTE. The Kiln, Ever Unpredictable, Offered Moments of Both Triumph and Loss, as some Pieces Emeged Cracked or Alterd. But Even these imperfections.
A versical Journey Through ART
What Made This Exh force Asitors Climbed the Stairecase of the Tabaris Building, they encoumented the phases of the collaboration steps by steps, keramic fragms, and finally, the compound screen. The Space ITSELF BECAME A Metaphor for Artistic Evolution, Each Floor Revealing A New Layer of the Project’s Complexity. Along the Way, KHOURY’s OrGinal PAINTINGS LINED The Walls, Connecting Past and Prestant, Traition and Reinvement.
A ROOFTOP Review: Art in Full Bloom
The Final Destination Was Noteing Short of Magical. On the Building’s Rooftop, Surouded by Flowers and the Fading Beirut skyline, The Completed Sculptures Stood Proudly -Test to Resilience, Reinvement, and Unity. In the present of the artist, the Fabrica team, and a gathering of art lovers, the project camera. Painting and Ceramics, Color and Form, Vision and Craft – Mall Merged InTO One Harmonious Celebration.
A Tribute to Lebanese Creative and Craft
The Odyssey Collection Was more. It Honored the Power of Collaboration, The Beauty of Transformation, and the Importance of Preserving Creative Through Craft. In the hands of creates khoury and Fabrica Design Platform, Art Transcended Mediums and Means, Remining Us that Even in the Most Modest Spaces – Like A StairCase –great Journeys Can Begin.
