Rhino DJ Booth

The Rhino Head DJ Booth was commissioned by clients who organized techno raves in Beirut. They requested a rhino-themed booth for their events, with the main concept centered around modularity and ease of assembly. The goal was to create a structure that could be quickly assembled and dismantled, while also allowing for multiple configuration possibilities depending on the venue and setup.

The head design was developed through the triangulation of a realistic 3D rhino head using 3D modeling software. The geometry and placement of each triangle were carefully engineered to ensure the structure’s stability and structural integrity. The head was constructed as two symmetrical halves, each consisting of 45 individual wooden pieces.

For Side A, triangular MDF wood panels were CNC-cut with precision. Every triangle was individually numbered, and each edge was lettered to simplify the assembly process. The angle of every connection was measured directly within the 3D model to guarantee accuracy during fabrication. The wooden triangles were joined using custom-bent steel plates, which were bolted to the wood at every connection point.

The final result was a monumental rhino structure measuring 5 m × 2.2 m × 3.5 m, designed as an immersive DJ booth that performers could ride while playing their music.

Collective Painting

Collective painting refers to the collaborative creation of a single artwork by a group of individuals. It is a process in which participants work together on one canvas, combining their contributions to produce a unified and cohesive piece.

On July 6th, 2023, as part of the Rules of Three project, Henri Asmar led a Collective Painting Experience for LIGANOVA during the company’s summer community festival, LIGAahoi. Approximately 70 festival attendees participated in the experience.

Throughout the five-hour workshop, participants engaged in a collaborative creative process that encouraged cooperation, shared expression, and the exchange of ideas. Henri Asmar guided and mediated the various artistic contributions applied to the canvas, shaping them into a coherent composition that reflected the collective spirit of the event.

The final outcome was a large-scale painting that functioned both as a visual memory of the LIGANOVA event and as a shared symbol of participation, creativity, and collective belonging for everyone involved in the workshop.

The Inner Child

The year was 2021. A global pandemic had confined us to seemingly endless lockdowns, while Lebanon was enduring one of the worst economic collapses in modern history. At the same time, tragedy entered our lives through the devastating 2020 Beirut explosion, which struck Beirut on August 4, 2020.

Amid collective trauma, a collapsing nation, and prolonged isolation, we eventually parted ways. Each of us was left to confront the resulting challenges alone, with little human interaction. A deeper descent into self-reflection, introspection, and at times even insanity became almost inevitable. In a world that seemed permanently altered, memories grew blurred, and with comfort increasingly out of reach, the only remaining path was to move forward — inward.

Introspection is a journey into the mind. As we move through different stages of self-examination, we develop a deeper understanding of the subconscious. With that comes a stronger connection to our thoughts, heightened self-awareness, and an expanded state of consciousness.

This exhibition tells the story of that internal journey — a search for the inner child and the authentic self. Each painting serves both as a manifestation of the human psyche and as a chapter within a larger narrative. Every stage of introspection is preserved through a work of art.

The exhibition ultimately becomes a visual chronicle of the psychological and emotional journey that unfolded between 2019 and 2021.

Think It Over Again

I am an architect painting my overthinking.

My work focuses on aesthetics and on creating a meaningful engagement with the viewer, while subtly embedding conceptual clues beneath the surface. I value honesty and transparency in expressing the way I perceive the world and the dynamics that surround me.

To me, architecture is the culmination of many disciplines working together to shape a project. An architect must simultaneously be an artist, a thinker, a poet, a sculptor, a photographer, a scientist, a philosopher, a musician, a dancer, a businessman, a politician — above all, a fully engaged human being.

The experiences and events we encounter throughout life gradually shape the qualities that define us as individuals. Through the selected artworks, a narrative unfolds: each painting carries its own story, populated by characters, emotions, and layered compositions rich with meaning and symbolism.

This exhibition tells the story of an eccentric state of mind moving through different stages of life. It is a narrative of growth, maturity, despair, and exaltation.

Creative Unleashing

Dear workshop participants,

Today, you are invited to step into an immersive creative experience designed to awaken intuition, encourage expression, and reconnect you with the freedom of creating. This warehouse has been transformed into a space for artistic exploration, where large-scale white canvases await your ideas, gestures, and imagination.

The goal of this workshop is simple: to unleash the creativity present in every person. No previous painting experience is needed. Each participant will have access to brushes, paint, spray cans, and a full range of materials, while being guided into the creative process by a professional artist. Beyond that, the freedom is entirely yours.

This experience is not about technique or perfection, but about expression, experimentation, and letting go. As colors, textures, and movements come together, individual creativity gradually transforms into a collective visual experience captured on large-scale canvases.

Around you, you’ll find 30 painting stations within an atmosphere designed for inspiration, complete with music, food, drinks, and space to fully immerse yourself in the process. Whether you are here to relax, let off steam, explore new ideas, or simply enjoy creating, this workshop invites you to disconnect from routine and lose yourself in painting for the next few hours.

So step inside, trust your instincts, and enjoy the experience. The canvas is waiting.

Painting for Decision-Making

I co-founded Rules of Three with Satyaki Yadav at the end of 2022. On April 5th, 2023, we hosted our “Painting for Decision-Making” workshop at Pestalozzi-Fröbel-Haus in the district of Schöneberg, as part of the institution’s PFH Day. More than 400 employees registered for the event, which aimed to foster dialogue around sustainable development in alignment with the United Nations’ Agenda 2030.

During our three-hour workshop, attended by 11 participants, we applied our interdisciplinary method combining creative writing, critical thinking, painting, and reflective exercises. The workshop was designed to help participants develop new perspectives when approaching personal and work-related questions, while encouraging deeper self-reflection and collaborative thinking.

The Social Stroke

The concept of the workshop is to harness the diverse collective creativity of the group and channel it onto two large-scale blank canvases. Throughout the evening, I will guide the experience and immerse participants in a collaborative creative process.

Participants will explore how to enter a creative flow state, reconnect with their inner creativity, and engage with painting through movement and expression. The experience is designed to encourage stress relief, mental clarity, and emotional release through art-making.

At the conclusion of the session, we will hold a collective art critique and reflection discussion, examining the completed artworks and sharing insights that emerged from the shared creative experience.

Dead Duck Revival

This exhibition by Henri Asmar tells a story of change. Inspired by his journey of moving from Beirut to Berlin in 2020, the exhibited works transcend the personal to explore a shared narrative of human growth and transformation. The show brings together paintings created in Beirut and Berlin between 2019 and 2025, tracing recent years of exploration and expression. Curated photographs, chosen from about 47,000 images taken over six years, accompany the artworks and capture the moments that formed each one. Every painting becomes a stage of transition, reflecting a personal yet universally resonant story.

The exhibition invites viewers to consider the transitions we all undergo, whether moving through different life chapters, adapting to new environments, or evolving within ourselves. Each piece captures a stage of flux, a space that exists simultaneously in the past, the present and the future, encouraging reflection on the continual process of becoming. Fear, death, exaltation, release, confusion and excitement are all emotions involved in the process of self-growth; this show, in turn, celebrates the beauty of the struggle required to evolve into new versions of ourselves.

“Moving from Beirut to Berlin has been nothing short of an emotional rollercoaster. How can one feel like they belong in two places at the same time? And how can time suddenly cease to exist? Memories of the past exist now, thoughts from years ago find their solutions today, and it feels as if the past and future have merged into one long and everlasting present. I’ve come to the conclusion that everything coexists in the now, and we exist simultaneously everywhere in our minds. All phases of transition exist at the same time in the moment.”

It is in that mentality that the artworks are not presented in chronological order, and that the photographs come from moments before, during and even after the creation process had been completed.