Dinah Diwan

Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Dinah Diwan left for Italy in 1975 when the civil war broke out, then joined her family in France. Trained as an architect, she graduated Cum Laude from ENS-Paris La Villette. Her art also focuses on open references to architectural and urban elements, such as neighborhood plans, gardens and maps.

Fires 2, Los Angeles L.A.
Painting on Canvas, inkjet and needle
55cm x 93cm
2020-2025
Beyrouth, dimanche 13 avril 1975
Felt pen, pigment, and acrylic on cotton canvas, embroidered with cotton thread
108 x 119 cm
2021

Dinah Diwan

Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Dinah Diwan left for Italy in 1975 when the civil war broke out, then joined her family in France. Trained as an architect, she graduated Cum Laude from ENS-Paris La Villette. Her art also focuses on open references to architectural and urban elements, such as neighborhood plans, gardens and maps.

Née et élevée à Beyrouth, au Liban, Dinah Diwan part pour l'Italie en 1975 lorsque la guerre civile éclate, puis rejoint sa famille en France. Architecte de formation, elle est diplômée de l'ENS-Paris La Villette. Son art se concentre également sur des références ouvertes à des éléments architecturaux et urbains, tels que des plans de quartier, des jardins et des cartes.

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Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Dinah Diwan left for Italy in 1975 when the civil war broke out, then joined her family in France. Trained as an architect, she graduated cum laude from ENS-Paris La Villette. She created her own She created her own architecture studio in Paris where, for 20 years, she worked on projects in France, Tunisia and the United States. In parallel to her professional commissions, Diwan is a painter and ceramist. In the 1990s, she began to experiment with painting, creating collages with illegible writing on paper, canvas, fabric and frosted glass. Her art also focuses on open references to architectural and urban elements, such as neighborhood plans, gardens and maps.

Née et élevée à Beyrouth, au Liban, Dinah Diwan part en Italie en 1975 lorsque la guerre civile éclate, puis rejoint sa famille en France. Architecte de formation, elle crée son propre studio d'architecture à Paris où, pendant 20 ans, elle travaille sur des projets en France, en Tunisie et aux États-Unis. Parallèlement à ses commandes professionnelles, Diwan est peintre et céramiste. Dans les années 1990, elle commence à expérimenter la peinture, créant des collages avec des écritures illisibles sur papier, toile, tissu et verre dépoli. Son art se concentre également sur des références ouvertes à des éléments architecturaux et urbains, tels que des plans de quartier, des jardins et des cartes.

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