Melissa Chalhoub
Disintegration Pt. IV, 2023
Ink on Paper
29.7 x 42 cm
Ejection, 2023
Ink and acrylic on paper
29.7 x 42 cm
Entwined, 2023
Ink on paper
29.7 x 42 cm
From Beginning to End, 2024
Ink and acrylic on paper
70 x 100 cm
One and the Many, 2024
Ink on paper
29.7 x 42 cm
Shield, 2023
Ink and acrylic on paper
29.7 x 42 cm
Vomitorium 2021
Ink on Paper
29.7 x 42 cm
We are Everyone We Have Ever Met, 2023
Ink on paper
59.4 x 42 cm
"I like to focus on texture and contrast. Using scribbled lines, I chisel onto the paper with the mindset of a sculpture. Using the human body in its vaguest form, I like to study emotion and how they translate in body language and the interaction between figures. My work focuses on family, human intimacy, the feelings of loneliness, sadness, isolation and the concept being lost in this rapidly changing world."
MELISSA CHALHOUB, a versatile artist blending cinema and visual art, graduated from Saint Joseph University in Beirut in 2014. Transitioning from directing experimental short films to illustration in 2015, her work explores emotion and storytelling through texture and contrast. Drawing inspiration from her cinematic background, Chalhoub infuses her artwork with compelling narratives and deep emotional resonance. Her technique, reminiscent of sculpting, brings texture and contrast to life on canvas, capturing the essence of human emotion and expression. Themes of family dynamics, human intimacy, and the complexity of emotion permeate Chalhoub's work, inviting viewers to contemplate the universal human experience. With exhibitions spanning across international borders, Melissa Chalhoub shares her unique perspective with audiences worldwide.