Like the Stage for a Tragic Comedy
Like the Stage for a Tragic Comedy
By Youmna Jazzar Medlej
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▸ Features: Limited Edition Framed▸ Materials: Paper
▸ Art technique: Photography
▸ Dimensions (cm): 44.5 x 54.0 x 2.0
▸ Net Weight (kg): 2.1
Youmna's photos tell the urban story through three events and the environment. This photo is part of her collection.
I had a multitude of feelings when taking this picture. After the August 4th explosion, buildings were gradually restored, but can you restore the human spirit? Especially when justice has not been served? The dead, the wounded, those who lost everything, those who lost hope—can they ever be truly restored? For me, this picture is a theater, with the changing colors making it resemble a stage, destroyed and not yet restored. The scene unfolds behind these riddled walls, where the real actors are the irresponsible people hiding out of reach, laughing and lying. It’s a terrible tragedy, and the tragedy is still ongoing.
About Youmna Jazzar Medlej
From her first photography course at school, Youmna Jazzar Medlej knew it would be her medium of self-expression. She pursued photography at EFET in Paris and worked for years as a freelance photographer and journalist, capturing the beautiful, positive, and intriguing aspects of culture, history, art, street art, and design.
Youmna collaborated with magazines, enterprises, and schools, and wrote and published Lebanese heritage books to share her deep knowledge of Lebanon.
Amidst chaotic times, while everything was in turmoil, Youmna strongly wanted to express her deep emotions and personal perspective through her lens. She found her photographic theme in the events unfolding around her. It wasn't about technique but about capturing feelings and experiences, the resilience of her people, and the stories of chaos, COVID-19, and the devastating explosion on August 4th. She roamed the streets, seeking out these moments, using photography as a form of therapy to alleviate sadness, fear, and suffering—a means of survival.
Youmna continues to follow this path, taking on the challenge while occasionally sharing pictures on Facebook that bring happiness and spark interest among her followers.