1.
www.joeaboujawdeh.com
“Fashion
is
an
expression.
Like
art,
it
shares
the
need
to
reveal
and
reinvent
in
continuum”
Joe

2. “Art
Fashion
Identity”
centers
on
clothing
as
an
essential
element
of
artistic
self-­‐
expression.
It
transcends
the
invisible
line
dividing
fashion
and
art
and
combines
the
best
of
both
worlds
by
examining
fashion's
function
as
more
than
just
a
field
of
frivolity.
“Fashion
industry
is
still
sometimes
treated
with
a
sense
of
flippancy,
despite
being
seen
by
many
as
a
valid
form
of
artistic
expression.
It
is
a
creative
fusion
that
initially
sparked
the
concept
of
my
creation
Bridging
the
gap
between
design
and
art,
fashion
serves
more
than
just
an
aesthetic
purpose;
like
Contemporary
visual
arts,
it
conveys
deeper
notions
and
ideas,
revealing
snippets
of
the
my
personal
identity,
to
challenge
my
opinion
in
fashion
and
to
create
a
wider
public
debate
on
the
subject."
says
Joe.
ABOUT JOE
Inspired
by
Jean
Michel
Basquiat’s
freestyle
and
loving
Frida
Kahlo’s
power
and
passion,
Joe’s
art
are
always
full
of
original
characters
and
abstract
forms
that
capture
the
artist
views
about
life
and
the
world
around
him.
Through
his
creation
Joe
explores
paths
of
colored
life,
freedom
and
new
beginnings,
reflecting
revolutionary
aspects
of
existence
and
contradictable
feelings.
Modern,
realistic
and
serene,
Joe
gives
new
perspectives
to
reality.
Joe
discovers
his
talent
early
on.
Born
in
Lebanon
1982
in
Deir
EL
Harf.
He
grew
up
in
an
endlessly
inspiring
pine
tree
village
in
the
Metn
province.
During
his
childhood,
Joe
used
to
accompany
his
mother
Therese
to
work.
As
a
singer,
Therese’s
environment
was
full
of
artists,
backstage
people,
and
make-­‐up
artists,
light
engineers,
all
of
whom
influenced
Joe’s
appreciation
of
light,
colors,
and
design.
For
Joe,
creating
is
therapeutic.
Art
lovers
in
Europe,
USA
and
Middle
East
have
already
acknowledged
Joe’s
talent
and
appreciated
his
paintings.
In
April
2013
Joe
exhibits
his
art
at
Artheum
Gallery
during
the
launch
of
the
Beirut
Bloom,
a
Contemporary
Art
Fair
to
celebrate
Lebanon
and
the
Middle
East’s
new
generation
of
artists.
One
more
time,
Joe
instigates
strong
wave
of
acknowledgement
and
admiration
by
collectors
and
media.
In
July
2014
Joe
exhibits
in
New
York
in
an
Art
exhibition
named
as
“Cadences
of
Color”.
Showcasing
his
work
in
one
of
the
most
sophisticated
and
inspiring
galleries
of
New
York
City,
Agora
Gallery,
paved
the
way
to
entering
the
global
art
scene.