I use writing as a visual element, not for reading.
“I am not interested in the style of writing or its meaning, but in the shape of the written words and the mysteries behind them.”
Fathi Hassan
About Me
I am an Egyptian artist of Nubian heritage, born in Cairo in 1957. My work explores themes of memory, migration, and lost languages through painting, photography, installation, and calligraphy-inspired forms. Influenced by the displacement of Nubian communities after the construction of the Aswan High Dam, I create symbolic, often illegible scripts that reflect the erasure of oral histories and cultural identities.
After Studying at the naples art school in italy
continued working internationally before settling in Edinburgh, Scotland. My artworks have been exhibited globally and are held in major collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.
Selected Artwork
Notable Exhibitions
Browse original artworks and prints in the shop, or find out when Fathi Hassan is showing next.
