Z Ab

I am a Lebanese contemporary artist and interior designer whose practice explores identity, memory, culture, and the complexities of everyday life. Working primarily in oil on canvas, I create symbolic and anthropomorphic figurative works in which animals take on human roles, emotions, and behaviors.

Through this visual language, I create a distance from reality that allows familiar subjects to be viewed from a different perspective. My works often draw from Lebanese culture, social relationships, collective memory, and the political and social realities surrounding me. I am interested in giving emotions, stories, and unseen aspects of human behavior a visible form.

Alongside my artistic practice, I work as a freelance interior designer, which has strengthened my understanding of composition, space, color, and visual storytelling. My artistic practice continues to evolve through painting, symbolism, and an ongoing exploration of what it means to belong, remember, and live within a constantly changing society.

Beirut Arab University (BAU), Lebanon
Bachelor degree in Interior Design — 2022