Mohammad Bassuony

Mohammad Bassuony is a visual artist, works and lives in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt. Born on 1979 in Kuwait. He earned several academic certificates such as: Diploma in Art Education, Painting Department, Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University and Diploma in refurbishing Monuments, Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University, 2004.

Bassuony’s artworks are centralized on human body to discuss issues related to identity such as gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity. People in his works alter their bodies, hair, and clothing to align with or rebel against social conventions and carrying messages to others. He depends on the overlapping or contrasting color combinations to make compatible or contradictory formations that represent a parallel message with the reliance on human body in his works, meaning that understanding color combinations have a great influence in interpreting his work.

Bassuony participated in many international biennials around the world such as the 5th Beijing International Art Biennale, China, (2012), Bel and Road A Beautiful Hexian County, Hexian, China, (2019). He won several international and domestic awards, most notably: Second prize in painting from the International Salon of Alexandria Atelier, (2007), Certificate of Appreciation from the first special exhibition at Gezira Arts Center, (2006), Certificate of Appreciation from the first special exhibition at Gezira Arts Center, (2006).