Islam Allam
Islam Allam is a self-taught digital artist from Cairo, Egypt, born in 1992. He was drawn to graphic design at an early age, and he experimented with and explored the visual arts using graphic 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 uses bold and harmonious blends of color to create his own contemporary visual representations of facial features, in which the digital texture shines through. He is influenced by improvisation and music, and he translates the essence of music during the improvisation process into a characterized digital portrait by listening to the beat, rhythm, and structure of the music. Allam has participated in various international exhibitions and art festivals, such as 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.
