From February 16 till March 2, 2012, Ayyam Gallery Beirut is pleased to present a new series of works by renowned photojournalist, Ammar Abd Rabbo, in his first artistic exhibition entitled Coming Soon.
A chronicler of life’s events, capturing nearly every moment from the poverty stricken on the street to the world’s nobility and celebrated figures, Ammar changes his lens to provide a less objective view of the world. Ammar’s new photographic works transport the viewer beyond the wall of informality providing a privileged look into one of life’s most intimate spheres. Nude yet cloaked in shadow, the figure appears in stark silhouette against pure white or vividly luminous, almost sonorous, backgrounds. This duality heightens the intimacy, as if we, the viewer, are encroaching upon her solitude. Yet her emboldened poses welcome visitors to glimpse upon this hidden personal world. Head tilted towards the heavens in exhalation, arms clasped in an embrace around her unborn child, even with her head shielded from the lens in a pensive, internalized moment, the familiarity and connection with the subject is tenable.
