Ayman Kaake (LB)
Born 1987, Lebanon
Lives and works Melbourne, Australia
Ayman Kaake (he/him) is a queer Lebanon-born Australian photo-media visual artist currently based in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs. His practice encompasses various mediums, including contemplative photographic portraiture, video works, and sculptures. Through his art, Kaake delves into the complex themes of diasporic melancholy, the agony of exile and socio-political subjects, utilizing contemplative portraiture and sculptural, styled poses.
![Image: Kate Golding, [Mini Beast Disco], 2022. Photo by Matthew Lynn. Courtesy of Abbotsford Convent.](https://photo.org.au/api/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/xdqFXyOo03vBLxzmRTk63dRuVgrXNxBbDovGQ5Qzwlc-200x133.jpeg "E90")
![Image: Ayman Kaake, [From a Cliff II], 2023. Courtesy the artist.](https://photo.org.au/api/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/YZLL-2bAkfxO7G1QKzhn8GwuMeJwLAb3zplAgXHCG1I-133x200.jpeg "E99")
![[Hero] Ayman-Kaake-2023-the wind in my shroud I](https://photo.org.au/api/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vMrxM4GVmF2qSkV-Sf4TE5c0dc6rOpkPvbgTzOGznPs-133x200.jpeg "[Hero] Ayman-Kaake-2023-the wind in my shroud I")