Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian poses with his art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) reflecting on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Beirut. AFP
Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian poses with his art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) reflecting on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Beirut. AFP
Mock Lebanese pounds bearing only zero digits and reading 'Bank of Dreams' are on display at an art exhibition by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, at a club in Beirut. AFP
Mock Lebanese pounds bearing only zero digits and reading 'Bank of Dreams' are on display at an art exhibition by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, at a club in Beirut. AFP
A visitor takes picture of an art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, who reflects on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
A visitor takes picture of an art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, who reflects on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
Mock Lebanese banknotes bearing only zero digits and reading 'Bank of Dreams' at Carlo Kassabian's art exhibition that reflects on the currency devaluation, at a club in Beirut. AFP
Mock Lebanese banknotes bearing only zero digits and reading 'Bank of Dreams' at Carlo Kassabian's art exhibition that reflects on the currency devaluation, at a club in Beirut. AFP
People visit an art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, who reflects on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
People visit an art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, who reflects on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
A visitor takes picture of an art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, who deals with the issue of devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
A visitor takes picture of an art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, who deals with the issue of devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
Visitors at an art exhibition titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, who reflects on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
Visitors at an art exhibition titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, who reflects on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
A view of an art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP
A view of an art installation titled 'Menhara' (collapsed) by Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian, at a club in Lebanon's capital Beirut. AFP

MENA

Beirut art project hangs worthless banknotes to show devaluation of Lebanese pound - in pictures

Lebanese artist Carlo Kassabian experiments with notes in his 'Menhara' (collapsed) exhibition

The National

May 09, 2021

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