Carole Ingea

B. 196-, Beirut

Carole Ingea obtained a Master's degree in advertising from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA) in 1987. With a background in advertising and design, she worked as an art director in agencies both in France and Lebanon. After spending two decades in the advertising industry, she retired with a strong desire to pursue her passion for sculpture.

In 2012, Carole began attending sculpting classes under the guidance of Gulène Der Boghossian. During these classes, she learned to work with various materials such as clay, plaster, and wire, while focusing on artistic morphology.

From 2015 to 2019, Carole's resin and bronze sculptures were exhibited at Jacques Ouaiss gallery. Notably, she participated in the collective exhibition "Les copains exposent." In 2018, Ingea was also part of a collective exhibition called "Break all Frames" at Beit Beirut.

About her Work

Carole's artistic installation explores the concept of community and the presence of both real and virtual friends in our lives. The installation consists of two parallel panels made of wires. The first panel depicts the torso of a single woman, representing the real world with all its ups and downs. The second panel consists of several heads interconnected in a complex network, symbolizing the virtual world. The heads, made of transparent wire mesh, reflect the anonymity of the individuals behind screens in the virtual realm.

Carole Ingea

Trapped, 2019

Mixed media with wires