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Lina Husseini’s sculptural impressions return to amaze us in a new solo exhibition curated by Dr. Tony Karam at the Faculty of Architecture, Art, and Design of NDU Louaize, running until May 30.
The self-taught sculptor and highly creative artist, whose works have been admired many times in Beirut and abroad since 2013, offers this May a series of 30 new sculptures masterfully crafted by her fairy hands, for the delight of visitors at NDU. Through PVC (polyvinyl chloride), a material she masters thoroughly in her work process, Lina Husseini explores her own sensitivity to life’s aspects and the emotions that stem from her personal experiences to unleash her art.
“I aim to capture the essence of external inspiration through my intuitive process in my artworks. They reflect the influences that inspire me and my profound inner understanding.”
This intense search for her own impressions, these “Insights” come from various sources, such as “The Living,” “People’s Boundaries,” “The Writings,” “Monuments,” or simply “The Aesthetics.” Hence the five themes of the exhibition.
The living is a profound source of inspiration for the sculptor. Walking through gardens, observing the complexities of nature, and immersing herself in its vibrant colors, transports her on a journey of serenity. She strives to translate this tranquility she feels into her works. In her sculptures, she also tries to break the boundaries, the walls of intolerance that people erect both inside themselves and between each other. The writings are what history has left us. They also represent freedom of expression. By crumpling these papers, we seek to erase, conceal, and preserve our privacy, while also having the power to censor them. In her sculptures, Lina Husseini aims to express these complex feelings. Monuments, whether historical or contemporary, as well as architecture and urban planning, are traces left by different civilizations. They are landmarks for people and sources of inspiration for her creations. Aesthetics, moreover, could be a powerful source of inspiration on its own, according to the artist who finds beauty in small things. “My desire is to offer viewers a window into my creative journey, inviting them to explore the profound meaning of my sculptures,” says the artist, who indeed offers viewers an intimate perception of her sculpted “impressions.”
She shapes the moment and makes it dance according to the course of her inspiration through sensual curves and burning and vivid colors. We are truly talking about burning sensations since PVC must be shaped hot and quickly, within the material’s malleability time frame. This also requires great mastery and physical strength. The result depends on the inspiration of the moment since the artist does not work from sketches or molds but according to her own emotions. These new sculptures are a celebration of bright and joyful colors. The bright hues are complemented by matte ones to give an emotional and luminous visual effect. The opening was a great success among a crowd of connoisseurs. The inauguration took place under the high patronage of the university president, Reverend Father Bechara Khoury, and in the presence of the chairman of the art, design, and architecture department, Dr. Salim Akl, as well as the dean of the faculty, Dr. Karen Abou Jaoudé. This exhibition is a moment of happiness that we take pleasure in savoring like a wave of positive and colorful energy.
