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A. Chehade

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When visual knowledge transforms, mysteriously, into cognition, the means of embodying it will not be of great importance. The important is to express yourself

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"Clothing is one of those objects of communication, like food, gestures, behaviors, conversation." Roland Barthes -Illustrations from my wild years, 1991. Mixed media.

"Clothing is one of those objects of communication, like food, gestures, behaviors, conversation." Roland Barthes

-Illustrations from my wild years, 1991. Mixed media.
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Once we understand the power of silence, our speech will become clearer. -From my confinement sketchbooks, 20-21 (V). Mixed media.

Once we understand the power of silence, our speech will become clearer.

-From my confinement sketchbooks, 20-21 (V). Mixed media.
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In my youth, I believed that art was an intellectual endeavor aimed at seeking truths, but as I grew older, I discovered that the pursuit of truths belongs to philosophy, while art serves merely as a tool for expressing dreams. -End of the century, 2-3. 1996. Oil on canvas.

In my youth, I believed that art was an intellectual endeavor aimed at seeking truths, but as I grew older, I discovered that the pursuit of truths belongs to philosophy, while art serves merely as a tool for expressing dreams.

-End of the century, 2-3. 1996. Oil on canvas.
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As soon as truth is the result of consensus among the masses, the interpretation of things will be "habits" determined by the social, historical, and cultural context. -Small size (41), 2006. Gouache on paper.

As soon as truth is the result of consensus among the masses, the interpretation of things will be "habits" determined by the social, historical, and cultural context.

-Small size (41), 2006. Gouache on paper.
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Our reflections on what we hope or fear after death testify to the incompleteness of existence. -Drawing (31) 04. Pencil on paper.

Our reflections on what we hope or fear after death testify to the incompleteness of existence.

-Drawing (31) 04. Pencil on paper.
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Magical thinking is the search for what exists with the aim of never being found. -After the Cataract Series (13), 2025. Mixed media.

Magical thinking is the search for what exists with the aim of never being found.

-After the Cataract Series (13), 2025. Mixed media.
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All things that our senses can perceive are incomplete due to the limits of their existence. A boundary itself is the consequence of incompleteness. -Top Ange, 2009. Gouache on paper

All things that our senses can perceive are incomplete due to the limits of their existence. A boundary itself is the consequence of incompleteness.

-Top Ange, 2009. Gouache on paper
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A relationship with an object will remain forever incomplete, since we are, on one hand, satisfied with this relationship, and on the other hand, we imagine another form for this object. --Drawing (40) 2000. Pencil on paper.

A relationship with an object will remain forever incomplete, since we are, on one hand, satisfied with this relationship, and on the other hand, we imagine another form for this object.

--Drawing (40) 2000. Pencil on paper.
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I believe that humanity lies in man's awareness of his mortality, rather than in the "knowledge" of what he hopes or fears after death. -Org-mechanics (2), 2006. pencil on paper.

I believe that humanity lies in man's awareness of his mortality, rather than in the "knowledge" of what he hopes or fears after death.

-Org-mechanics (2), 2006. pencil on paper.
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When we fully observe the "men of war" and examine their facial features, we cannot avoid or refute the belief that war is a natural phenomenon. -It's the war (7),2022. Watercolor on 'FABRIANO' paper.

When we fully observe the "men of war" and examine their facial features, we cannot avoid or refute the belief that war is a natural phenomenon. 

-It's the war (7),2022. Watercolor on 'FABRIANO' paper.
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Negative emotions, such as sadness, hatred, anger, and jealousy, are the source of most diseases that humans suffer from. The "I" of each of us needs maintenance. --Drawing (10) 2005. Pencil on paper.

Negative emotions, such as sadness, hatred, anger, and jealousy, are the source of most diseases that humans suffer from. The "I" of each of us needs maintenance.

--Drawing (10) 2005. Pencil on paper.
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Attaining the unconditioned principle should not be a goal of a fleeting process, but rather one achieved through perseverance in spiritual practices and deep intellectual reflection. -Drawing 113L. Pencil on paper.

Attaining the unconditioned principle should not be a goal of a fleeting process, but rather one achieved through perseverance in spiritual practices and deep intellectual reflection.

-Drawing 113L. Pencil on paper.
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Incompleteness is a metaphysical idea. Every existence in the universe expresses its incompleteness, its metamorphosis, and its change from one form to another in every fragment of a moment. -Bust for the unknown warrior. Acrylic on technical paper.

Incompleteness is a metaphysical idea. Every existence in the universe expresses its incompleteness, its metamorphosis, and its change from one form to another in every fragment of a moment.

-Bust for the unknown warrior. Acrylic on technical paper.
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Even morality, throughout human societies' history, has been the result of negotiations. -Purifying Dialectic, 2011. Gouache on paper. 35X29 cm.

Even morality, throughout human societies' history, has been the result of negotiations.

-Purifying Dialectic, 2011. Gouache on paper. 35X29 cm.
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As soon as a person believes there is a "third party" guiding their choices, they lose their free will. This idea reflects the individual's inability to assess themselves socially. -Time Leak, 2007. Gouache on paper.

As soon as a person believes there is a "third party" guiding their choices, they lose their free will. This idea reflects the individual's inability to assess themselves socially.

-Time Leak, 2007. Gouache on paper.
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Having a richer life involves discovering the visible through imagination. I believe that's what I aim to do through my work. -Lost Time, 2007. Gouache on paper.

Having a richer life involves discovering the visible through imagination. I believe that's what I aim to do through my work.

-Lost Time, 2007. Gouache on paper.
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Sin is one of the conditions for inner peace. The promise of happiness would not exist without the negative fact. -A lofty idea, 2013

Sin is one of the conditions for inner peace. The promise of happiness would not exist without the negative fact.

-A lofty idea, 2013
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He who demands more than he needs pushes himself to take on a challenge with himself, which can generate conflicts with others, ultimately causing him to lose what he needs. -Small size (33), 2006. Gouache on paper.

He who demands more than he needs pushes himself to take on a challenge with himself, which can generate conflicts with others, ultimately causing him to lose what he needs.

-Small size (33), 2006. Gouache on paper.
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To provoke mysteries, one must manipulate temporality, not confront it. Generally, the game remains intricate, but over time, the real melodrama of existence will unfold. -Small Size (14), 1995. Gouache on paper.

To provoke mysteries, one must manipulate temporality, not confront it. Generally, the game remains intricate, but over time, the real melodrama of existence will unfold.

-Small Size (14), 1995. Gouache on paper.