Mohamed is a Welsh Egyptian artist whose photographic practice focuses on themes of identity and belonging. His work explores the lived experiences of people who are considered ‘different’ and marginalised due to structural inequalities relating to race, sex, sexual orientation and disability. He has a special interest in the Arab diaspora. His work draws on both people and place as factors that shape our place in the world.

Hassan has been shortlisted for several awards and his work has been exhibited in Wales at the Glynn Vivian Gallery, Ffotogallery, Mission Gallery,the Waterfront National Museum in Wales, Oriel Davies, Nova Cymru touring exhibition. and the National Portrait Gallery.

As an artist with dual nationality, this project explores my identity as part of an ever expanding diasporic community based in Wales. I draw inspiration from the memory of my complex yet loving relationship with my father. I reflect on his own personal struggle with bi-polar disorder, made clear to me by his eratic, reclusive, behaviour and his obsession with the small dark room, hidden within our family home. 

Through my lens, I seek to explore the complexity of the human experience and the legacy of a traumatic and uncertain childhood, of living within a fragile environment and the desire to escape memories. My personal conflict about belonging is represented through the people I meet and the lands that I explore, both in Egypt and Wales. The constant feeling of displacement and questions of identity are forever present.