Tammam Azzam is a painter and collage artist whose work transcends the traditional boundaries between figuration and abstraction. His fragmented compositions highlight the physical remnants of conflict and showcase the...
Tammam Azzam is a painter and collage artist whose work transcends the traditional boundaries between figuration and abstraction. His fragmented compositions highlight the physical remnants of conflict and showcase the importance of rebuilding and creating from destruction. In Freedom Graffiti, Azzam superimposed The Kiss, the iconic work by Gustav Klimt, on the dilapidated walls of a building in Syria. The work reflects a compelling juxtaposition of beauty and destruction.
Azzam received his artistic training from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus with a concentration in oil painting. In 2013, he was forced to leave his studio in Syria and began creating digital photomontages in Dubai. Azzam relocated to Germany in 2016 to begin a residency at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Delmenhorst. He has exhibited internationally and participated in many large-scale art fairs, including the Vancouver Biennale, where he was in residence, (2014) and FotoFest Biennial, Houston (2014).