Lot 3
It’s a Brittle Refuge, You Never Know
2021
Charles Khalil
First Aid kit, Velcro, Textile, Concrete, Metal Wires, Clay, and Acrylic Paint
34 x 37 x 43 cm
Estimate:
$450 - $1,100
Bidding closed
Prices stated are in USD banknotes.
For payment by cheque/transfer, please contact:
Hala: +961 3 426 888 - Zeina: +961 3 446 655
Buyer's Premium
No Buyer's Premium
Provenance
Courtesy of the artist
Condition Report
For the condition of this item please contact us.
Certificate
Artscoops is not obliged to provide certificate(s) unless otherwise stated.
Location
Beirut, Lebanon
Shipping
Auction FAQ
Request a Condition Report
ABOUT Charles Khalil
"Born in Jbeil in 1994, Charles Khalil graduated from the Lebanese American University (LAU) in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts.Being raised in Saudi Arabia, he was exposed to numerous and diverse nationalities and cultures, living under a rule with a rigorous and enforced demand on behavioral conduct. Though restricting as it may...
— Read more about Charles Khalil
About this artwork
I work the operations of Galerie Tanit in Mar Mikhael, Beirut. Which is 650 meters away from the site of the Beirut explosion of August 4th, 2020. I was heavily injured but I luckily survived and swiftly recovered. I represent my realization of the simultaneous fragility and strength of the human body with construction elements like concrete and metal that decay and fall apart, despite their brute and withstanding nature. These elements shape a cavity in which the first-aid kit takes shelter to signify the memento that a first-aid kit is a necessity despite the illusion of safety we build ourselves.
Other works from this auction
