حياة من دمار

Hayat Mn Damar

Life from Destruction

Also known as "The Woman of Beirut Port". Beirut, 2020.

Hayat Min Damar sculpture standing near the Beirut port

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The story

A piece of Beirut's soul

Title: Hayat Min Damar (Life from Destruction)
Also known as: The Woman of Beirut Port
Year: 2020
Materials: Broken glass and debris from the streets and homes of Beirut
Artist: Hayat Nazer, Lebanese artist and sculptor

On August 4, 2020, a devastating explosion shattered the heart of Beirut.

From the wreckage of the streets and people's homes, Lebanese artist Hayat Nazer created Hayat Min Damar, a large scale sculpture representing Beirut herself: beautiful yet wounded, carrying the scars of the past while finding the strength to move forward.

This is a miniature reproduction of the original monumental sculpture. It incorporates broken glass collected by Hayat Nazer from the streets of Beirut after the August 4, 2020 explosion.

More than a sculpture, she is a piece of Beirut's soul. She honors those who lost their lives, remembers those who survived and continue to carry physical and emotional scars, and extends her hand to everyone affected, inviting them to find hope, courage, and the strength to rise again.

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