In collaboration with Art Design Lebanon, artist and journalist Chérine Yazbeck is presenting her visual investigation entitled, in French, "L'explosion de Beyrouth et autres histoires", which runs until 6 January. Its aim is to "reflect on the complexity of the human experience in the aftermath of disaster, and the enduring power of artistic expression to inspire empathy, introspection and healing".
The exhibition is organised into nine chapters, each documenting and analysing the double explosion of 4 August 2020 through documentary narratives, forensic photography, architectural modelling, collages, audio installations, satellite imagery, AI-generated video, factual accounts, interviews and archival footage. The artist is also sharing a thirty-minute documentary, 'Port Blast Stories', which tells the family stories of five people who lost their lives in the explosion.