Fathi Hassan

was born in cairo in 1957 to Nubian and egyptian parents. Since graduating in 1984, he has lived in Le Marche, Italy, and currently works between Italy and Great Britain.

in his drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations, Hassan experiments with the written and spoken word, exploring the theme of ancient languages erased by colonial domination. With invented, Kufic-inspired scripts, he plays with the symbols, textures and calligraphy of his Nubian heritage to explore the space between graphic symbolism and literal meaning in vibrant colours and collage.

2008
“DAKAR BIENNALE 2008”, SENEGAL
“IN THE MEDITERRANEAN”, EX AURUM, PESCARA
“MARINA DI RAVENNA AWARD”, MUNICIPAL ART, MUSEUM OF RAVENNA

2009
“ANTOLOGICA”, VILLA PISANI, CURATED BY VALLI CAVEDAGNA, STRA (VENEZIA)

“ADORNED/UNADORNED”, SKOTO GALLERY, NEW YORK
"CONTAINERS OF LIGHT”, ANDREA ART, TEXT CATALOG CECILIA ANTONINI, VICENZA

INVITES, MUSEUM ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS
“MAFRIQUE” , SPAZIO MOROSO, MILAN
“ARABIAN WORLD FESTIVAL”, SAN SEVERINA, CORTONA
“WATER, THE MUSIC, SOUL”, AUDITORIUM SANTA MARGHERITA, VENICE

“KENUZ”, DOMUS ARTIS GALLERY, CURATED BY MILENA GROSSO, NAPLES

2010

“ARABICITY”, ROSE ISSA PROJECTS AT BEIRUT EXHIBITION CENTER, BEIRUT, LEBANON
“ARABICITY”, ROSE ISSA PROJECTS AT THE BLUECOAT ARTS CENTRE, LIVERPOOL
“THE TEMPLE OF ZEUS“, VALLE DEI TEMPLI, AGRIGENTO
“MASHRABIA“ CONTATTO ARTE AND STUDIO PROTECNO ARCHITETTURA, FAENZA
“EL MUHAGER”, MEETING WITH FATHI HASSAN, FONDAZIONE BALESTRA E STUDIO, FIORAVANTI, SORRIVOLI
“TASAHEEL”, L'IDIOMA ART CENTRE , ASCOLI PICENO

2011
“SUMMER SHOW”, SKOTO GALLERY, NEW YORK
“MIXED HANGING”, ROSE ISSA PROJECTS, LONDON
ROSE ISSA PROJECTS AT ABU DHABI ART
“SIGNS OF OUR TIMES”, ROSE ISSA PROJECTS,
LEIGHTON HOUSE MUSEUM, LONDON
“HARAM ALEIKUM, NOTIO...