CREATING ART, WRITING, TEACHING, CAPTURING PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATING THE WORLD.. THIS IS ME
Hello, I’m Mohammad—an Art Director and Art Educator.
I’m a published writer, photographer, and illustrator.
I am a co-founder and instructor at Fanndar Academy.
I’m a Cofounder and instructor at Nayzak Animation School
I started my photography project in 2008.
I’m usually attracted to abstract formations, symbolic images, daily life with all its contradictions, and Islamic art such as architecture and ornamental art especially in the Mediterranean area.
Through photography, I try to reach new forms of abstract mixed with symbolism.
In 2011 one of my photos was chosen to be the main cover of the Indian photography magazine (Better Photography).
_I worked on that aspect in my first photo collection which was featured in an exhibition in Egypt. It was a collection of simple abstract photos. A mix of lines and birds mainly in black and white called (Dancers in the Dark). Through it, I tried to express the daily in my world where expression is vastly limited.
_My second exhibition was in The United States of America, in Valparaiso University / Indiana 2016. Under the title of
(24 seconds in holy places), I displayed 24 photos about Islamic art (from Syria, Egypt, and Turkey).
_During the exhibition, I gave a lecture (under the same title) at the Art Department of Valparaiso University about Islamic art and discussed my experience in photography in general and Islamic art in specific.
_My third exhibition was in The United States of America, in Blackbird / Indiana 2016. Under the title of
(Connect By Disconnect), I displayed 24 photos about Islamic art (from Syria, Egypt, and Turkey) in Blackbird cafe Valparaiso.
_In 2017 I created a new website about Islamic art (Islamic Art Lounge). It contains more than 500 of my captures in architect, ornament, stained glass, etc. It also contains a lot of articles, quotes, and videos. And recently I developed the project to a better and larger website: Islamicart21
_I started (In the Box) project in 2015. It was a digital painting using the collage technique to fill up the gap that the photography couldn’t do, especially inside countries do not have that friendly attitude with cameras.
And depending on that project I started my illustration children’s books project.
Awards & Nominations:
Al Sharjah Children Reading Festival Prize (2021). (2022).
Short list of Etisalat Award for Arabic Children Literature (2022).
Etisalat Award for Arabic Children Literature (2023).
NIEA Award for The Best Children Book Cover (2024).
I enjoy art, I love teaching art and I love to express myself using every tool and technique I know, and I always prefer to delete the borders between arts (painting photography writing music etc.)
To know more about my published books please visit my other website:
http://hamwiwritings.com/
More links to visit:
https://www.behance.net/mohammadhamwi
For more titles, positions and more details arranged by dates please check my creativity timeline history in this PDF file:
Creativity Profile
