Toufic's Wall of Things Beirut

One man's work of art

Rayan from Beirut

""Toufic's Wall of Things" in Beirut is an interesting piece of installation art with a mysterious story! What an unexpected find..."

Recently, I decided to explore the area of Zuqaq al Blat, also known as the "cobbled lane" and one of Beirut's old, authentic areas where you can see a lot of interesting-looking buildings, artworks etc. So while I was exploring, I bumped into a long wall across the street -- it was a unique artwork that caught my attention.

It wasn't the usual graffiti or art we see on the streets, but it was a wall of "things". I had never seen this before nor had I heard about it, and I did not know who to ask to get the story behind it. I tried googling it, only to find an old article that was not opening, but I managed to get a few sentences from the outside. It said "the Wall of Things" by Toufic Al Shaar, who is an installation artist and has a window shop.

I am sure this wall has a deeper story behind it and I am yet to find it out, but it is indeed a beautiful piece of art that no-one should miss!

Note: To find this spot, look for the Librairie du Liban Publishers and keep walking down --- you will see the whole wall.

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Beirut Spotter Rayan

About me I'm a Lebanese born in 1994, raised in Zimbabwe and currently living in Beirut and working with UNICEF. I consider myself a traveler, humanitarian, poet, writer, human rights activist and a global citizen. I have worked with different vulnerable communities in 7 different countries and have traveled to around 26 countries so far. I am passionate about places, cities, people and books! Why Beirut I love Beirut for its simplicity, diversity and historical marks. Beirut is a small city where you can go anywhere any day and any time. You can feel like you are in ...

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