/ˈʒɑː.nɑː ˈweh.be/
About
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.
Portfolio
Recent Projects & Exhibitions
Oct 2026 – Traverser la nuit (exchange project) + group show
Sep – Nov 2026 – From collapse to collab (artist performance residency), Peter-Weiss-Haus, Rostock
Sep 2026 – Schwarz Weiß (studio exhibition at THE SPACE, Kunst heute MV), Rostock
May 2026 – Artist grant of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Künstlerstipendium, Landesförderinstitut MV)
May 2026 – Kunstnacht Altstadt (group show), lala café, Rostock
May 2026 – exhibition, Kaffee Bar am Dobi, Rostock
2025 – 2027 – Mentee, mentoringKUNST MV (concluding group exhibition Jun 2027)
Dec 2025 – THE SPACE (art collective), Rostock
Sep 2025 – Layered Shadows (first solo show), Rostock
May – Jun 2025 – Grant & workshop with Rania Matar, Los Angeles Center of Photography
May 2025 – Bridges (curation & performance, incl. Alef to Alif), Rostock
Mar 2025 – Inspiring Women (group show), Rostock
Collective & Curatorial Work
Since 2025 – Founder of THE SPACE artist collective in Rostock, Germany
Since 2025 – Founder of Intertuned – platform for alternative world music & hybrid identities
Languages
Arabic · German · English
Contact
For any inquiries, please contact me at hello(at)janawhb.com.
CV upon Request.