This is a painting that tells a story that shook my country of birth.
It’s painted in oil on a wooden panel measuring 30.5×30.5cm and is 3.5 cm deep
On 4 August 2020, a huge explosion rocked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing more than two hundred people. More than 2700 tons of ammonium nitrates stored in the port of this beautiful city caused what was described as the largest non-nuclear explosion. Angry crowds took to the streets calling for accountability, a change of governement and the departure of the political leaders who governed the country since the civil war in 1975. The protestors, which raised a giant fist on which they wrote “revolution” failed to achieve their demands and many ended with broken hopes. I tried to tell their story in this painting, showing a sequence of events. The explosion, the protests under the raised fist covered in smoke and a protestor sitting exhausted next to a pile of newspapers with headlines reading “All means all” which was what protestors chanted during their demonstrations.
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This is a painting that tells a story that shook my country of birth.
It’s painted in oil on a wooden panel measuring 30.5×30.5cm and is 3.5 cm deep
On 4 August 2020, a huge explosion rocked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing more than two hundred people. More than 2700 tons of ammonium nitrates stored in the port of this beautiful city caused what was described as the largest non-nuclear explosion. Angry crowds took to the streets calling for accountability, a change of governement and the departure of the political leaders who governed the country since the civil war in 1975. The protestors, which raised a giant fist on which they wrote “revolution” failed to achieve their demands and many ended with broken hopes. I tried to tell their story in this painting, showing a sequence of events. The explosion, the protests under the raised fist covered in smoke and a protestor sitting exhausted next to a pile of newspapers with headlines reading “All means all” which was what protestors chanted during their demonstrations.
If you reside outside the UK and you need help buying your favourite painting or giclée print, please message me using the Contact Form. I usually respond within 24 hours. You can also check my FAQs link for additional information.
Please check if you need to pay customs fees in your country when buying art from abroad.
