UOB Exhibitions CollageMorphe
UOB's Art Collection
Since its establishment in 1988, the University of Balamand has placed a strong emphasis on arts and culture. Over the course of three decades, the university has hosted a number of exhibitions for remarkable Lebanese artists who were born between 1930 and 1985.
On-campus ExhibitionMorphe
The exhibitions addressed different artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and photographs.
Some of the artists donated a number of their artifacts to the university that are now displayed in various locations on campus.
Alwan Exhibition InteriorMorphe
Alwan, a virtual exhibition
Being remarkable assets of the Lebanese cultural heritage, the university developed its first virtual exhibition, Alwan, to present a number of the paintings from the UOB's art collection.
The purpose of the exhibition is to preserve the collection and give it a wider exposure.
... (2004) by Mahmoud ZibawiMorphe
Alwan's collection
The paintings combine different artistic styles including portraits, realism, expressionism, landscape and abstract.
الظلال الوارفة (1994) by Ali ShamsMorphe
Blooming Composition (1999) by Maroun Hakim (El)Morphe
They are performed with different media including oil on canvas, acrylic and mixed media.
Paysage Ehden (2010) by Georges ZaatiniMorphe
... (2004) by Samira NehmeMorphe
... (2004) by Jamil MalaebMorphe
Alwan is an Arabic word (ألوان) meaning colors.
It holds the meaning of "diversity" and "richness". The exhibition's name was inspired by that diversity and richness reflected by the paintings' various artistic styles, colors, and themes.
Paintings GalleryMorphe
Alwan's Virtual Space
A Retrospective Mario SabaMorphe
Since the paintings are distributed in different locations at the university and some are of huge size, it isn’t feasible to gather them in one place. Therefore, a virtual space was developed in order to host the collection.
Alwan Virtual Space-ExteriorMorphe
Alwan's Exterior
The virtual space is designed extending from a real existing building, Nahyan building, at the university's campus.
Alwan Window ViewMorphe
Alwan's Interior
The concept behind the design of the virtual space is to create symbiosis with the surrounding environment of the university, achieved via transparency and reflection.
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Alwan's Virtual Tour
For an interactive experience of Alwan exhibition, visit Morphe page on the following link:
www.balamand.edu.lb/Morphemuseum
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