ABDALLAH KASSEM
b. 1985, Ivory CoastAbdallah Kassem (Lebanese), born in Ivory Coast in 1985, is a dentist and acontemporary visual artist based in Beirut, Lebanon. His art practice started in2017 when he enrolled at the Lebanese University of Fine Arts. During this time,he improved his art skills while working with his mentor Lebanese-Americanartist Ara Azad.
When Covid-19 pandemic emerged, he started using a thermal camera, whichled him to explore the intimacy of temperature and the thermal prints createdbetween materials and the human body. From this perspective, he startedcreating installations with intimate spaces that could be visited and explored.
In 2023, Kassem started collaborating with fellow artists from Lebanon,Palestine and Germany. Together, they offered workshops and performed livevirtual experiences, pushing the boundaries of contemporary art and fosteringcreative connections across borders.
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