George Mattar was born in Beirut in 1961 and received his Architecture-Engineering diploma from ESIB (Ecole Superieure d’Ingenieurs de Beyrouth), Saint Joseph University in 1986. In the year 2000, after a professional career in architecture and construction that spanned fifteen years, he decided to dedicate himself completely to painting and design.
George Mattar proved himself to be a multi-disciplinary artist; intermixing sculpture, carving, and painting to create a unique, original, and innovative work of art. His creative approach was embodied in spiritual subjects, where ideas and designs are stylized and simplified. His creativity was represented in the painting of twirling dervishes as the main symbols of Sufism.
Recently, he was offended by the letter ن “NOUN” written on the houses of Christians in Iraq after being driven out of them, he invented a visual form for the letter, allowing it to be a space for Love, Generosity, and Hope in the hurt hearts. Why not? The letter “NOUN” in Arabic has many symbolic indications including the Passover and the Resurrection from death, as well as the faithful fish with the early Christians.
