Biography
Born in 1988 in Baabda, Lebanon, Jad El Khoury is a street artist and interior architect currently based in Kuwait. Known for his distinctive fictitious characters, called Potato Nose, El Khoury creates doodled cartoon figures with exaggerated, simplistic features. These characters, inspired by his travels and imagination, are always embedded in the socio-political context of his work.
El Khoury’s art explores the transformation of war scars on Lebanon’s buildings. His notable project, “War Peace,” involved large-scale drawings on damaged structures across Beirut, using bullet holes and destroyed infrastructure as a canvas to reframe the residues of conflict with a narrative of joy. His artistic journey began with a degree in Architecture from the Lebanese University and continued with studies in Art and Public Space at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. He relocated to Oslo in 2020, expanding his practice to include both static visual displays and interactive community projects.
El Khoury’s work integrates environmental awareness, politics, and cultural preservation, and he has received international recognition, including the Arte Laguna Prize for Urban Art and Land Art in 2019.
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