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Siska (Lebanese Artist)
[edit]Siska[1] (* 9. January 1984 Beirut) is a visual artist, filmmaker and musician.
Life
[edit]Siska[2] (Arabic: سيسكا) was born as Elie Habib (Arabic: إيلي ألكسندرحبيب) in Beirut, Lebanon in 1984 and resides primarily in Berlin, Germany since 2009. He holds a Master's degree in Film and Audiovisual Arts from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA). A key figure in the early Beiruti graffiti scene, Siska has also produced and performed music as part of the Lebanese Hip Hop group Kitaa Beirut.
Additionally, Siska has collaborated on numerous performance and music productions, taking a midpoint between his career as a visual artist and performance artist. In 2022, he completed his residency and fellowship at Villa Aurora[3] in Los Angeles.
Siska's work has been internationally shown, including Martin Gropius Bau (Berlin), Halle 14 (Leipzig), Paris 104 (Paris), Beirut Exhibition Center (Beirut), Mosaic Rooms (London), Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) and Silent Green Kulturquartier among others...
Recent Projects:
[edit]- $₮I₺₺ ₩₳₸€₨ ₹U₦ D££₽[4] (STILL WATERS RUN DEEP)
- ALTERNATIVE MONUMENT FOR GERMANY[5] - ADfD
- PORT FICTION[6]
- B7BK[7]
References:
[edit]- ^ "Artist Spotlight with Siska | ArteEast". arteeast.org. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Studio Visit with Artists Pierwoss & Siska". Berlin Art Link. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Grant Recipient Details - VATMH (en)". www.vatmh.org. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "The Double Negative » LAAF: Port Cities – Reviewed". Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Alternative Monument for Germany". Berlin Art Week. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Port Fiction". Port Fiction. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "#4 Franziska Pierwoss & Siska | Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus" (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-12.