Semaan Khawam | Birdman Wings & Wheels

14th - 30th July 2023
Opening night 13th 6pm - late

Semaan Khawam [a.k.a. “birdman”] is a Syrian-Lebanese artist based between Beirut and London. His work encompasses both painting and sculpture, in addition to graffiti and poetry, that addresses contemporary issues such as migration and identity. Imagery and figuration of birds is prevalent in his work, in reference to his alter ego, and hence his nickname, as birds tend to possess freedoms in movement that human beings don’t. The lovely little bastards have and will always have that over us.

Semaan’s work has been exhibited in Lebanon, Bahrain, Jordan, Berlin, France, Italy, New York, Singapore, Taiwan and the UK, in over 30 collective exhibitions. He has also had numerous successful solo shows. Semaan appreciates collaborations with other artists; one of his many endeavours is the Sleeping with the Enemy productions - an artists' collective project.