Marwan Bassiouni Explained

Marwan Bassiouni (born 1985)[1] is a photographer born in Switzerland and living in the Netherlands. His main topic is interaction between Islam and Western culture.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Bassiouni was born in Morges, Vaud, Switzerland.[1] He studied photography at Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.[4]

Work

In 2019, Bassiouni published the book New Dutch Views which shows Dutch landscapes and cityscapes seen from the interiors of mosques in the Netherlands through the windows.[1] In the same year, he had a solo exhibition at The Hague Museum of Photography.[3] [5] In 2021, a photograph by Bassiouni (New Dutch Views #12) was included in the Netherlands Photo Museum's permanent exhibition Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography, consisting of 99 photographs.[6]

Publications

Collections

Bassiouni's work is held in the following permanent collections:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marwan Bassiouni . H3H Biennale, Oosterhout.
  2. News: Moorman . Mark . Marwan Bassiouni is een van de opvallende talenten van Foam, met werk dat al wereldwijd te zien is . De Volkskrant. nl. 17 November 2022.
  3. News: Lachowskyj . Cat . New Dutch Views . British Journal of Photography . 20 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Marwan Bassiouni . Dürst Britt & Mayhew.
  5. Web site: 2019-04-01 . New Dutch Views . 2024-06-10 . Fotomuseum Den Haag . en.
  6. Book: Pearse . Mike . Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography . 2022 . . Rotterdam . 2nd.
  7. Web site: 2022-08-12 . Marwan Bassiouni Photographs Dutch Landscapes From Inside Mosques - GQ Middle East . 2024-09-15 . GQ . en-US.

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