b. 1957, Egypt
Fathi Hassan (b. 1957) was born in Cairo to Nubian and Egyptian parents. He is known for his calligraphic works spanning photography, paintings, installation and drawing that highlight the plight of lost languages and oral history as a result of colonial domination. He rose to international prominence in the 1980s, and was among the first African and Arab artists to be included in the Venice Biennale in 1988. Having worked between Italy and Great Britain for many years, he finally took up residence in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2018.
Notable solo exhibitions include; Whispers, Lawrie Shabibi Gallery, Dubai (2019); Migration of Signs, Williams Museum, Massachusetts (2015); The Depth of Hope, V.C.U. Qatar, Doha (2014); Faces and Voices, John Rylands Library, Manchester UK (2012); Fathi Hassan: Transformation, Skoto Gallery, New York (2011); National Museum Villa Pisani, Stra, Venice (2008) and Containers of Memory, Annina Nosi Gallery, New York (1995).