Biography
Carla Salem, born in Lebanon in 1978, is a distinguished papermaker and printmaker whose work intricately explores the relationship between language and form. Influenced by her seven-year residency in Japan, Salem draws inspiration from Japanese calligraphy, blending it seamlessly with her native Arabic script to reflect on cultural hybridity and the transformative potential of transcultural artistic processes. Her meticulous creation of mulberry paper (washi), a delicate multi-step technique, investigates the dynamic interplay between surface and texture, particularly through its interaction with light.
In recognition of her innovative artistic vision, Salem was awarded the Boghossian Foundation Prize in Brussels in 2014. Her work has been exhibited at prestigious venues, including Agial Art Gallery in collaboration with the British Museum in Medina, the Graphic Design 20th Anniversary Exhibit at the American University of Beirut in 2013, Moineau Gallery in Tokyo in 2012, and the Fine Arts Museum of Tokyo University of Arts in 2011. In addition to her artistic practice, Salem teaches printmaking and papermaking at the American University of Beirut, fostering the next generation of artists.
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