Tarnished vessels.
Alfred Tarazi's installation on the steps of the National Museum of Beirut. All photos: Maghie Ghali for The National
Fragments of coving were piled in random corners.
The installation is based on a scale model of the Residence des Pins.
Part of a Baghdadi ceiling.
Decaying Tarazi furniture in a faux salon.
The model door of the Residence des Pins, at the warehouse.
Colourful lanterns were hung from the rafters.
Tarazi-made door frames on display.
Tarnished coffee jugs and other vessels, created by the Tarazi family.
Hundreds of broken copper and brass lantern parts in a pile at the exhibiton.
Copper elements hang by strings.
A visitor admires a carved wood decorative panel made by the Tarazi family.
Doorways of varying designs were displayed.
The front of the warehouse where the exhibition is staged.
Alfred Tarazi created a hallway using many ornate banister pieces made by his family.
Tarnished vessels.
Alfred Tarazi's installation on the steps of the National Museum of Beirut. All photos: Maghie Ghali for The National
Fragments of coving were piled in random corners.
The installation is based on a scale model of the Residence des Pins.
Part of a Baghdadi ceiling.
Decaying Tarazi furniture in a faux salon.
The model door of the Residence des Pins, at the warehouse.
Colourful lanterns were hung from the rafters.
Tarazi-made door frames on display.
Tarnished coffee jugs and other vessels, created by the Tarazi family.
Hundreds of broken copper and brass lantern parts in a pile at the exhibiton.
Copper elements hang by strings.
A visitor admires a carved wood decorative panel made by the Tarazi family.
Doorways of varying designs were displayed.
The front of the warehouse where the exhibition is staged.
Alfred Tarazi created a hallway using many ornate banister pieces made by his family.
Tarnished vessels.
Lebanese artist Alfred Tarazi's exhibition is an anchor in a sea of uncertainty
Tarazi's show at the National Museum of Beirut is dedicated to keeping his family and national heritage alive
Maghie Ghali
28 October, 2022
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