BIOGRAPHY
Islam Allam (b. 1992, Cairo, Egypt) is a self-taught digital artist. His early fascination with graphic design led him to explore the visual arts through digital software. Portraiture is a key aspect of Allam’s work. He sees human facial features as distinct raw materials that he can shape and manipulate to express the emotions he wants to communicate, as well as the topics and thoughts he wants to discuss. Allam has participated in various international exhibitions and art festivals, including the 4th annual Small-File Media Festival Vancouver, Canada; Chilean Conexion 5th edition Berlin, Germany; The 5th PASA Festival Hanoi, Vietnam; and Beyond Borders Quinto di Treviso, Italy. He was additionally awarded the Grand Prize in the Huawei Next Design Awards.