Sunset
Description
Provenance
Private collection, Switzerland. Acquired directly from the artist
A certificate of authenticity can be issued upon request
Location
Lebanon
Description
In Sunset, Ribal invites the viewer to wonder and reflect through his abstract portrayal of a key moment that marks the transition from daytime to evening. He captures the time when tasks are accomplished, and one can move into relaxation. Ribal paints the sky at sunset, where light colours transition into darker shades of yellow, pink and red at the horizon. The transitions between hues are soft and smooth, creating a serene and contemplative atmosphere. The painting’s abstraction encourages the viewer to meditate on the beauty and tranquillity of this particular moment.
Ribal Molaeb is a distinguished painter and classical musician whose dual disciplines harmoniously inform his artistic practice. At the age of 17, he relocated to Salzburg to study at the prestigious Mozarteum University, later continuing his education at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where he earned his Master’s degree with distinction. Molaeb often reflects that while music took him around the world, painting brought him back to his roots.
Deeply influenced by his upbringing in the studio of his father, the renowned artist Jamil Molaeb, Ribal's paintings often depict serene landscapes that evoke the beauty of Lebanon. His vibrant compositions, distinguished by a masterful interplay of lines and tonal variations, reveal the influence of his classical training, merging the disciplines of sound and colour.
Molaeb has exhibited internationally, with solo exhibitions at Galerie Esther Woerdehoff in Geneva and at the 2024 Volta Basel Art Fair, among others. Deeply connected to his homeland, he is the director of the Molaeb Art Museum and the Molaeb Festival for Chamber Music and Fine Arts. Currently based in Zürich, he serves as the artistic director of the SUMITO Art and Music Association, continuing to contribute to both the art and music worlds.
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