Artist Introduction

Sami Hashem is a multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges realism, abstraction, and surrealism. Through painting and drawing, his practice explores themes of identity, memory, and the untamed spirit of nature. With a career spanning more than two decades, Sami’s art blends cultural roots with contemporary expression, offering both intimate reflections and universal narratives.

Artist Statement

Art, for me, is storytelling. It is a dialogue between the seen and the unseen, a way to translate life experiences, dreams, and questions into visual form. My work often shifts between the realistic and the abstract, the personal and the symbolic. In ‘The Hyenas’ series, I explored resilience, survival, and mystery through the striped hyena, a creature both misunderstood and powerful. In other works, I experiment with abstract compositions, landscapes, and cultural motifs, all seeking to bridge tradition and imagination.