X-Ray Scanner 13
2022
155 x 207 cm
Pencil, soft pastel on paper
X-Ray Scanner 13, reflects the study of the spine as well as its psychophysiology. From this anatomical foundation, an intuitive process of abstraction unfolds — one that embodies the unseen layers of memory, emotion, and inner experience. Where the neck and upper back are linked to mental and emotional stress, the mid-back becomes a vessel for repressed feelings, and the lower back reveals deeper tensions related to security, vulnerability, and survival. This merging of structure and sensation seeks to expose the quiet dialogue between body and psyche — a visual language of what we hold, suppress, or carry within.
Born in Minieh, Lebanon, and now living and working in Beirut, Christine Safatly (b.1992) received her Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from the Lebanese University in 2018, where she specialized in painting, drawing, and sculpture. She was a fellow of Ashkal Alwan’s Home Workspace Program in 2019-20. Her work has been exhibited in the 12th Berlin Biennale, Beirut Art Center, the Institut français du Liban and Haven for Artists.