Laudi Abilama
Laudi Abilama, a lebanese artist, is currently predominantly focused on people and personalities, commenting on events and circumstances that have at some point influenced or touched her.
Working from her studio in Broummana, a Lebanese town in Mount Lebanon, she uses a screen printing technique (a stencil method of print making in which a design is imposed) on paper and linen.
She mixes her own pigment and forces it into the mesh openings by the fill blade or squeegee and onto the printing surface during the squeegee stroke, printing one colour at a time, which makes each piece unique and not duplicable.
Integrated into her images are
 A Study of Lee Kuan Yew, Pigment and mother of pearl on paper, 116 x 101,5 cm, 2014 |  The Speech, Pigment and acrylic on paper, 90 x 110 cm, 2015 |
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 The Father Whispers, Pigment and acrylic on paper, 120 x 153 cm, 2015 |  Mr Lee, Pigment and acrylic on paper, 90 x 115 cm, 2015 |
 The evolution of a man, pigment and acrylic on linen, 120 x 180 cm, 2014 |  Three’s a crowd, Pigment and acrylic on linen, 110 x 80 cm, 2014 |
 The Gallery, Pigment acrylic and mother of pearl on linen, 110 x 80 cm, 2014 |  Minister Mentor, 110 x 80 cm, Mother of pearl and pigment on black paper, 2014 |
 A Walk in The Blue, Pigment and acrylic on paper, 110 x 80 cm, 2014 |  Kiss of Life, 110 x 80 cm, Acrylic and pigment on paper, 2014 |
 Silence(d), Pigment and acrylic on paper, 110 x 80 cm, 2014 |  Lee Kuan Yew 2014, 110 x 80 cm, Acrylic and pigment on linen, 2014 |
 Kiss of Life II, Pigment and acrylic on paper, 110 x 80 cm, 2014 |  Blueprint, Pigment and acrylic on paper, 110 x 80 cm, 2014 |
 A Walk in The Red, Pigment and acrylic on paper, 110 x 80 cm, 2014 |
subtle, spontaneous, un-calculated traces of oriental forms, created much in the same way they were hundreds of years ago.
She exhibited in Lebanon, England, the UAE, Kuwait and Singapore and her work has been acquired by collectors around the world, and sold at Sotheby’s in London in 2011.
EDUCATION
‧ 2004 – 2007 University College for the Creative Arts (Farnham) (UNITED KINGDOM): BA (Hons) Arts and Media selected
EXHIBITIONS and RESIDENCIES
‧ 2014: Lebanese Pavilion at Singapore Art Fair 2014 - November - (Singapore)
‧ 2014: AUB: Bodies in Public conference (King’s College London) - October - (Beirut and London)
‧ 2014: `Ana Arabi’ with UCL curates – Katara Art Center - March - (Doha, Qatar)
‧ 2012: The Mosaic Rooms: `The Great Depression’ (Residency and workshop) – (London)
‧ 2011: `The Great Depression’ (17th November – 8th December) - Solo Exhibition - (Beirut, Lebanon)
‧ 2011: Sothebys: Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art Auction – (London)
‧ 2011: Sothebys: `Al Bab’: Gateway to Contemporary Art – July – (exhibition) - (London)
‧ 2011: INSTINC: `The Great Expression’ (1 month residency and exhibition) – (Singapore)
‧ 2010: 30th Salon D’Automne Sursock Museum - (Beirut, Lebanon)
‧ 2010: Bastakiya Art Fair 2010 – March 15th – 21st (UAE, Dubai)
‧ 2009: 29th Salon D’Automne Sursock Museum 12th February – 12th March – (Beirut, Lebanon)
‧ 2009: Bastakiya Art Fair 2009 – March 15th-March 22nd 2009 – (Dubai, UAE)
‧ 2008: Villa Moda – “Icons of Arabia” – April 2008 - (Kuwait)
‧ 2008: Creek Contemporary Art Fair/ XVA Gallery – group show - (Dubai, UAE)
‧ 2008: Exhibition at Villa Moda – collective show (Over 20 pieces) - (Kuwait)
‧ 2007: XVA Gallery (Dubai, UAE) – group show‧ 2007: Solo exhibition at Art Lounge - (Beirut, Lebanon)