Biography
Born in Lebanon in 1964, Marwan Chamaa is a painter, designer, and storyteller who studied art at the American University of Beirut, the Lebanese American University, and the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. His interdisciplinary practice is reflected in his distinctive “neo-pop art” style. Chamaa’s large-scale painting series and triptych and diptych works present interconnected narratives, often laced with ironic or sarcastic undertones.
Influenced by his Arab heritage, Chamaa draws from a range of cultural references, including communist propaganda posters, vintage Western comic book covers, and pop art, to explore themes of appropriation, consumerism, and collective identity. His series *Ana biddeh* (I want), heavily inspired by Roy Lichtenstein’s aesthetic, critiques global consumerism and its corrosive effects on national identity. Chamaa’s works have been exhibited in Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and across Europe.
