JOHANNE ISSA 
BIOGRAPHY
Johanne Issa obtained her bachelor's degree in Film Studies in 2005.
In 2008, she completed her master's degree in Visual Arts, Photography and Video Art at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA).
In her practice, she uses photography, painting,
and ceramics.
Johanne is also the art director of the winery Domaine des Tourelles, a venture that has been ongoing for over fifteen years
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I explore how inner thoughts become images.
Thoughts can form, twist, and transform into pictures, while images can evoke new thoughts and feelings.
I’m interested in how thought and image feed each other; one shaping the other in a continuous delicate loop.
Distortion matters in my work.
Thoughts are filtered by biases, experiences, and influences before they become images, creating unique, subjective realities. I aim to show this complexity and the many ways thought becomes image.
STUDIO | SHOP
CHARLES CORM STREET, ACHRAFIEH, BEYROUTH
DIRECTION ON GOOGLE MAPS
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ON GOING PROJECT | DATE STARTED 2015
THE SHOULDER, THE ARM,
THE FOREARM AND THE HAND.
From day one, my photography has centered on women; an enduring obsession. I explore how the body meets the face, especially how the shoulder, arm, forearm, and hand shape expression. By moving and posing these parts in different ways, I create space for the face to emerge and speak without words. This nonverbal dialogue allows the portrait to say everything, the face becomes a gateway
to inner thoughts and emotions, a vulnerable honest presence.
As “Emanuelle Levinas” states:
* “ Tout corps et tout l’homme est visage. Le visage, dans sa nudité en est la trace. ” Emmanuelle Levinas, extrait de Totalité et Infini: essaie sur l’extériorité,
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2022
BENEATH THE WATER
Immersing oneself in reflection and observation, the act consists of journeying within oneself to self-nourish.
I use the movement of water and breathing to create a visual representation of this separation between the soul and the body.
The soul, often considered the intangible and spiritual aspect of the individual, takes the forefront and breathes.
A liberation of the soul, connecting to something deeper and universal.
A series of 9 portraits printed on cotton paper | dim; 50cm x 66cm
