sculpture • mixed media
NARCISU. 2007. Bronze sculpture on a Stone base with Inox inlay z(color/patina: dark blue). 20 x 58 x 53
Majd (Patou) Fathallah Born in Marseille in 1956 to a diplomatic family Majd Patou Fathallah is a British/Lebanese self-taught sculptor. Her early years, where on the move, enriching her view and search. In her late teens and early 20’s, Majd Fathallah graduated in Mass Communication & Theater. She dabbled in photography and had two radio shows, where she played Jazz in one and Rock in the other and read the news on the radio. It was the 70’s. Simultaneously she also read the news on national TV (1st English news to be broadcast on Lebanese TV) One thing she knew nothing about was sculpture. After a career in radio, television and film production she became interested in philosophy, far eastern thought and music which somehow naturally led her to pursue her heart's passion: sculpture. Having witnessed the civil war in the Lebanon and becoming aware of life's fragility profoundly affected her work. She has recently moved back to the UK, after spending four years in Northern Tuscany where she lived an isolated life dedicated to her sculpture.
www.majdsculpture.com
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SEATED COUPLE. 2011 Plaster. Coloured. 40x30x25