182 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Maximalist Identities | Hassan Hajjaj
182 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Artist Hassan Hajjaj discusses his maximalist approach to photographic practice, which sits at the intersection of performance and cultural identity. Hajjaj pushes the boundaries of portraiture across art, design and cultural commentary, championing local perspectives through social encounters, community-building, and challenging conventional notions of representation.
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Hassan Hajjaj is a Moroccan-British artist, renowned for his captivating and vibrant works that merge contemporary art, fashion and cultural identity. Hajjaj’s diverse background greatly influences his work, which reflects a fusion of North African tradition and Western popular culture. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the British Museum and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. In 2020, Hajjaj was commissioned by Vogue to photograph Billie Eilish, dressed in Hajjaj’s clothing label, Andy Wahloo.
