Hossam Dirar

Hossam Dirar is an Egyptian contemporary artist based in Barcelona. He works with painting, video, sound, and installation art, to delve into questions of cultural identity, gender roles and to discuss socio-economic and political ideas.
Dirar was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1978. He obtained a BA in Fine Art Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Cairo (graduated with honors, best Graduation project amongst all entries). His later studies included Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Product Design, Photography, Multimedia, and Pottery.
One of Egypt’s most significant contemporary artists, included in Saatchi’s portfolio of emerging artists to invest in during 2013.

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