SEMAAN KHAWAM
Semaan Khawam is a self-taught multidisciplinary Lebanese-Syrian artist.
Khawam has participated in over 30 collective exhibitions in Lebanon, Bahrain, UK, Germany, France, New York, Singapore, Italy, Taiwan and Jordan.
He became more recently known as “birdman.”
His nickname is inspired by his recurring bird motif, which stands as both his alter ego and all-time favorite companion. For Khawam, the representation of the bird is the epitome of freedom. He explains that birds live without borders and migrate depending on the weather and in most cases choose to go to warm places, and can do so easily and freely, unlike him.
To record his uncomfortable realities, Khawam fluctuates between paintings, sculptures, graffiti, theater and/or anything his heart desires, drawing inspiration from his daily life in Beirut.
SELECTED ARTWORKS
Me working, one door, four windows, four crows and four clouds (2023) Acrylic on canvas 76x76 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Untitled (2022) Acrylic on paper 50x40 cm
Untitled, (2022) Mixed media on paper 42 x 29 cm
Untitled, (2022) Mixed media on paper 42 x 29 cm
I will smoke a cloud (2023) Acrylic on canvas 50x40 cm
Untitled, (2022) Mixed media on paper 42 x 29 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Untitled, (2023) Mixed on canvas 20 x 20 cm
Pink Rug (2022) Acrylic on canvas 50x40 cm
Untitled, (2022) Mixed media on paper 42 x 29 cm
Untitled, (2022) Mixed media on paper 42 x 29 cm
Untitled, (2022) Mixed media on paper 42 x 29 cm
Untitled (2022) Mixed media on paper 42x29 cm
In a constant state of murmuration (2023) Acrylic on canvas 80x60 cm
Untitled (2017) Acrylic on canvas 90.5x70.5 cm
Untitled (2023) Acrylic on canvas 80x60 cm