Marwan Bassiouni (born 1985) is a photographer born in Switzerland and living in the Netherlands. His main topic is interaction between Islam and Western culture.
Early life and education
Bassiouni was born in Morges, Vaud, Switzerland. He studied photography at Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.
Work
In 2019, Bassiouni published the book New Dutch Views which shows Dutch landscapes and cityscapes seen from the interiors of mosques in the Netherlands through the windows. In the same year, he had a solo exhibition at The Hague Museum of Photography. In 2021, a photograph by Bassiouni (New Dutch Views #12) was included in the Netherlands Photo Museum's permanent exhibition Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography, consisting of 99 photographs.
Publications
- New Dutch Views. Amsterdam: van Zoetendaal, 2019. ISBN 978-9462263307.
Collections
Bassiouni's work is held in the following permanent collections:
References
- ^ "Marwan Bassiouni". H3H Biennale, Oosterhout.
- Moorman, Mark (17 November 2022). "Marwan Bassiouni is een van de opvallende talenten van Foam, met werk dat al wereldwijd te zien is". De Volkskrant (in Dutch).
- ^ Lachowskyj, Cat (20 August 2019). "New Dutch Views". British Journal of Photography.
- ^ "Marwan Bassiouni". Dürst Britt & Mayhew.
- "New Dutch Views". Fotomuseum Den Haag. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- Pearse, Mike (2022). Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography (2nd ed.). Rotterdam: Netherlands Photo Museum.
- "Marwan Bassiouni Photographs Dutch Landscapes From Inside Mosques - GQ Middle East". GQ. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2024-09-15.