WRITING, CAPTURING PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATING LIFE.. THIS IS ME
Hello, I’m Mohammad, A published writer, Art Director. Photographer, and Illustrator.
I’m a Cofounder and instructor in Fanndar Academy.
I started my photography project in 2008.
In 2011 one of my photos was chosen to be the main cover of the Indian photography magazine (Better Photography).
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.
_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.
_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. www.islamicartlounge.com.
_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.
I won “Al Sharjah Children Reading Festival Prize” (2021). (2022).
I reached the short list of Etisalat Award for Arabic Children Literature (2022).
and I won the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children Literature (2023).
I enjoy 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:
www.facebook.com/MohammadAlhamwiPhotography
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
