(1957 - )
Born in Cairo to Nubian and Egyptian parents, Hassan’s work has long been influenced by the centuries-old visual language of the Nubia region of southern Egypt and northern Sudan in which his forebears lived. After moving in the 1980s to study in Naples, Hassan became part of the Italian avant-garde, which allowed him to develop his practice into new formats including set design and physical performance and to connect with international artists. In 1988, Hassan became one of the first African-Arab artists to participate in the Venice Biennale and, in the years afterward, exhibited widely in international exhibitions before moving to Edinburgh, where he is now based.
