/ˈʒɑː.nɑː ˈweh.be/

A visual artist, photographer, designer, curator, and sometimes performer. Born in Baalbek, Lebanon and now based in northern Germany, I live and create in between cultures, languages, and states of being. My work moves fluidly across photography, graphic design, performance, and curatorial projects, always guided by intuition and a deep sensitivity to emotion and form.

I’m drawn to raw moments, soft textures, and the space where vulnerability meets aesthetics — whether I’m capturing honest connections through my lens, designing visual identities, or curating spaces that uplift hybrid, migrant, and alternative voices.

Photography is my anchor, especially self-portraiture, which I use as a tool for reflection, regulation, and self-witnessing.

Alongside personal, intuitive projects, I also work on commissioned assignments, from portraits & event shootings and performances to album covers, festival visuals, and beyond — always with attention to color, typography, and deeper narrative.

At the core of it all is a commitment to real human connection. Whether I’m behind the camera or sketching a new logo, I work with intention, intuition, and care.

Education

2014–2016 – Architectural engineering, Beirut Arab University (unfinished but formative)

2019–2022 – Graphic design (Digital & Print), Design Akademie Rostock

2024 – Project Management

Artistic Practice

Since 2022 – Working with photography, performance, and text

Focus on self-portraiture as self-therapy and identity exploration

Recurring themes: emotion, body, belonging, hybrid realities

Freelance Work

Since 2020 – Photographer & graphic designer

Commissions include portraits, events, editorial design, and cultural branding

Since 2024 – PR, Communications & visual work at fint kollektiv

Recent Projects & Exhibitions

Mar 2025 – Inspiring Women (group show), Rostock

May - June 2025 – Grant & workshop with Rania Matar, Los Angeles Center of Photography

May 2025 – Bridges (curation & performance, incl. Alef to Alif), Rostock

Sep 2025 – Layered Shadows (first solo show), Rostock

Collective & Curatorial Work

Since 2022 – Co-organizing Fiery Creatures – open fire spaces & performance gatherings

Since 2025 – Founder of Intertuned – platform for alternative world music & hybrid identities

Languages

Arabic · German · English

Let’s Work Together

Alongside personal and intuitive projects, I also take on commissioned work — always with care, curiosity, and intention.

Whether you’re an artist, collective, festival, or something in-between, I’m open to collaborations that feel honest, human, and rooted in something real.

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to work together, or just say hi:

hello@janawhb.com

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