Lebanese Artist Paints Portraits Of Prominent Lebanese Figures On Money

For this incredibly talented artist, money is a canvas.

Meet Ibrahim Sultani, an Architecture student at the Lebanese American University with a deeply-rooted passion for art. He discovered his love for all things artistic at the age of four and has since continuously wowed people with a pencil in hand.

In loving memory of Chester Bennington. Legend.

20.07.2017@linkinpark @ChesterBe 🤘🏻 pic.twitter.com/d7PRHQjRZY

— Ibrahim (@ibrahimsultani) July 20, 2018

In a sea of uprising talented artists, Sultani stood out when he launched a unique series of portraits titled “3am khalle l lira terja3 tehki” in which he paints notable Lebanese figures on money bills. He started posting his art on social media, where it immediately garnered positive attention.

…عم خلّي الليرة ترجع تحكي

New series featuring Gebran Khalil Gebran, Melhem Barakat, Feyrouz and Nadine Labaki, all painted on 1,000 LBP bills.

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— Ibrahim (@ibrahimsultani) August 13, 2018

Fairuz on a 1,000 L.L, Melhem Baraket on a 5,000 L.L, and Wadih El Safi on a 10,000 L.L, Sultani’s inspiration comes from a peculiar childhood interest in collecting 1,000 LL bills.

…عم خلّي الليرة ترجع تحكي

Melhem Barakat’s portait painted on a 5,000 LBP bill.

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💸 x 🎨 pic.twitter.com/ikTky59ojj

— Ibrahim (@ibrahimsultani) June 23, 2018

…عم خلّي الليرة ترجع تحكي

Wadih El-Safi’s portrait painted on a 10,000 LBP bill.

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— Ibrahim (@ibrahimsultani) August 23, 2018

Young Sultani’s impressive stack of money soon turned into canvas after he decided to illustrate his stand on money. Beyond the beautiful paintings he shares, Sultani has a message to deliver.

He believes that money has become worthless to an extent where it can now be used as a canvas for art, a field in which error is inevitable and canvas could be thrown and replaced more than once.

At the same time, Sultani aims to redeem the value of money, by giving it the face of a remarkable Lebanese persona.

New series featuring Lebanese legends and Tele Liban icons: Hassan Alaeddine commonly known as “Shoushou”, Ibrahim Maraachli and Salah Tizani commonly known as “Abou Salim”.

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— Ibrahim (@ibrahimsultani) August 22, 2018

Currently, Sultani has launched a website where his art is available for purchase.

If you’d like to see more of what I do, head over to https://t.co/Xy7ztuUsxi or follow my Instagram platform at https://t.co/G6uN7uOtHB. Thanks for the support! 🤘🏻 pic.twitter.com/HZPkHqBNYe

— Ibrahim (@ibrahimsultani) August 18, 2018