Ring — from Diary Entry 0176
Ring — from Diary Entry 0176
By Wael Daaboul
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A fragment of fallen cedar wood, shaped by time and then by hand, held within silver. The ring preserves a moment of stillness found in isolation, where loss, memory, and renewal coexist. What was once destined to decay is carried forward as movement, worn on the body as a reminder that history can be reshaped, not erased.
Art technique: Lost wax carving and wood carving.
Materials: Cedar wood and 925 sterling silver.
Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.9 cm.
Weight: 4.55 g
Production year: 2020.
From the Diary
These diary entries document the moments, places, and emotional states that gave rise to each ring. Written as personal records, they trace the lived experiences that shaped the pieces' forms, materials, and gestures. Each ring is accompanied by a diary entry, a personal record of the"Haven" that sparked its creation. Together, they map experiences of pause, fear, play, and choice, translated into wearable forms.
Diary Entry 0176 - Aug 08, 2020
After the nation rose in revolution, during a worldwide pandemic, and in the aftermath of the August port blast, my mind could no longer withstand the accelerating pace of Beirut. The city felt post-apocalyptic. Empty yet full, silent, and then suddenly ear-drilling. I was invited for a week-long rest in isolation in Arz, a small mountainside retreat wrapped in cold yet refreshing air. Above the Valleys of Saints, above the clouds, almost paradise. They call it Arz el-Rab for a reason.
The pause was necessary. I needed to replenish my inspiration. I walked through the forest, between the oldest cedar trees and the newest sculptures of Rudy Rahme. The serenity of the space insists on creation. The scent of cedar reconnects you instantly to your roots, to your sanity. Wood that is thousands of years old suddenly speaks, like lava erupting from a dormant crater for centuries. History becomes something you can smell, simply by existing in the middle of the forest.
At my feet lay a few fallen branches, broken off during the passing winter. They were destined to be stepped on, submerged, forgotten. Still. Dead. Waiting to be buried.
I took them. I adopted them. I reshaped them into movement, so that life could emerge again, as history continues to write itself forward.
One became a ring.
The other, a pendant.
About Wael Daaboul
Wael Daaboul is a Beirut-based artist who began his artistic journey in 2010 under the guidance of painter Haidar Hamaoui, where he first discovered his passion for visual art.
In 2017, he earned a degree in Environmental Design from Empire State College in New York. His curiosity soon led him toward sculpture, studying with artist Gaby Al Ashkar in 2018.
That same year, Wael was introduced to the idea of worn sculpture and began a three-year training with Patrizia Rahme, a teacher at ESMOD Beirut, completing three levels of jewelry and wax carving. During that time, he worked in her workshop and took part in a collaborative piece created for Beyoncé in partnership with Azzi & Osta.
Today, Wael works as a jewelry sculptor and wax carver in Beirut. With a background in painting and sculpture, he is drawn to the process of transforming a simple sketch into a tangible, three-dimensional piece. His fascination with materials and textures guides his work, from the softness of wax to the strength of metal and stone.
Influenced by the movement of water, light, and organic forms, he experiments with materials such as oil clay, wax, metal, stone, wood, and resin to explore balance, flow, and transformation.