Biography
Born in Lebanon during the years of strife, Nadim moved to Canada at one year old. Following studies in Political Sciences, Nadim graduated from Concordia University’s Fine Arts program in 2010. Widening his explorations on mankind’s relationship with the animal kingdom, he then participated in select group shows in Montreal.
His paintings are eventful and expressive, leaping from unstable scenarios to ephemeral visions, the canvases imagining the abstract reflexes and instincts giving animals a peculiarly different understanding than us. The last few years saw more of abstract bifurcations about his origins and the history of that part of the world.
Fueled by nature documentaries and the local artistic scene, Nadim is focusing on the next step of his career and is looking for unusual creative opportunities where discussions between artists and the public would complement his experiments.
In 2025, Nadim moved to Shawinigan in the Mauricie region where he is pursuing his passion.
Project Statement
Paintings from recent years depict short moments in an animal’s imagination under metaphorical and idealistic scenes. Opening a dialogue with humankind, this visual hand-to-hand supposes debates regarding consciousness, will and intentions. Recalling German biologist Uexkull’s concept of Umwelt, stating that each species evolves in a unique environment, the paintings explore unique situations coming from fundamentally abstract consciousnesses and unconsciousnesses.
From unstable scenarios to ephemeral visions, the canvases imagine the abstract reflexes and instincts giving animals a peculiarly different understanding than us. A parallel vision making us peek into tiny facets of the bigger picture of our motivations and their consequences.
On the other hand, abstract explorations search undetermined moments following disrupting events. These events are interrupting the natural chronology and precipitating the subject into a mist of psychological doubts and fleeting questions, an opportunity for sudden and undefined interpretation on canvas. The paintings are the reflection of reflexes of escape, research or confrontation born of these troubles.
Abstraction in this sense is a fog of exploration, a search for visual balance, where I try to instill a radical element in each painting, movement or impression, representing these shards. The notion of time and sensory perception, shifting for every subject, are as many facets concerned by my process.
Through these compositions, the vivacity and improvisation of expressionist spirit remain present in movements and palette strokes searching for right textures and the essence of shapes. Environments are born from textural explorations in paint application and gestural freedom, reflecting the legacy of the Automatists. Using heavy impasto and crumbling textures, I am trying to illustrate the fragility of opportunities and the magnitude of these issues.
