La Dolce Vita was born from the intertwinement of the vastness of the consumer billboards

with the subject matter of our world today.

The series weaves the components of our world with a little dash of retro nostalgia. It is a

series of 12 collage paintings that flow from one canvas to the next to form a 22 meters mural.

The series depicts our world in terms of globalization: from the luxury labels and brands, fast

food culture, our obsession with the physical external beauty and fancy expensive material

objects, to the self-indulgence of our time. The series is an illustrated narrative of a romantic

story set against the backdrop of a decadent metropolis starring characters very

representative of our time.

Marwanʼs natural progression to use this descriptive narrative painting as an interpretation of

his surroundings leaves the audience discussing and interpreting what La Dolce Vita

represents to them.

La Dolce Vita exudes universality. Although the story of La Dolce Vita series is set in Beirut, it

could be transposed to any cosmopolitan city. Be it Los Angeles, Tokyo, Dubai, Paris,

Istanbul, New York…It is the story of an “It” girl in dire pursuit of the glamorous lifestyle, La

Dolce Vita. She hooks up with the rich older lecherous man who is inclined to spend a fortune

on arm candy (with benefits, of course)… The Hermes Birkin, Le Must De Cartier, the Jimmy

Choos, all come with a price… and the “It” girl is there at the receiving end. However, in

Marwan Chamaaʼs narrative painting, there is a twist and drama to the plot, a back-stage love

story that keeps the audience guessing the outcome.

La Dolce Vita series is a sign of our times. A contemporary synopsis of this generationsʼ

materialistic fascination with this glamorous lifestyle at all costs.