Blastopolis
Blastopolis
By Jihad Kiame
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▸ Features: Limited Edition Framed▸ Art technique: Printmaking Digital Art 3D Scanning Sketching Artificial Intelligence Photography
▸ Dimensions (cm): 110.0 x 110.0 x 2.0
▸ Net Weight (kg): 12.0
artkill_0017 ‐ Blastopolis [1/2] captures the chaotic aftermath of the August 4, 2020, Beirut harbor explosion, with scattered and distorted structures waiting to be reassembled. It engages with the theme of “Public Memory and Urban Renewal”, illustrating how catastrophic events can transform urban landscapes and the
process of rebuilding and remembering.
*"Artkills" are thought‐provoking and engaging hybrid artworks that merge sketches, photography, 3D scanning, and digital art, seamlessly incorporating artificial intelligence as a unifying element. My ongoing fascination often inspires their content with "Cities and Territories," a subject that haunts my professional
and academic practices.
The "Artkills" series explores the complex layers of cities and territories from multiple perspectives. By examining themes such as urbanization dynamics, environmental change, and man‐made disasters, they highlight the multi‐layered nature of landscapes and their evolving identities. The selected “Artkills” for the "Urban Canvas" exhibition particularly resonates with the core themes outlined in the corresponding brief, reflecting on the interplay between urban environments and the forces that shape them.
About Jihad Kiame
The Sarcastic Me: artist_serial_killer emerges from the fierce debate over the authenticity of art in an age of technological transformation. What is authentic? The conventional non‐digital? The computer‐assisted? Both, or neither? Photography offers a calm approach to this controversy. With the right equipment and a sensitive eye, beautiful images are captured in an instant, some auctioned for millions of dollars. Thus, the time spent creating an artwork does not solely determine its value; the most important parameter is undoubtedly the underlying concept.
The Real Me: I am Jihad Kiame, born in 1971, an architect and urban planner. I run OPAD, my firm based in Beirut. Recently, I decided to carve out moments to escape the burdens of my profession, where ideas are often impossible to deliver intact. This is where "Crime" steps in, offering me a form of derisive compensation, by committing “Artkills”.