Born: 1982 Nationality: Palestinian Current Residence: Al-Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Central Gaza Strip Mohammad Al-Haj is a Palestinian artist and refugee. His family was forcibly displaced in 1948 from the village of Kawkaba, in the Gaza District, and sought refuge in Al-Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip. He graduated in 2004 from Al-Aqsa University, Faculty of Fine Arts, with a specialization in Art Education. He worked as an art teacher at a secondary school in Gaza City. Between 2005 and 2008, he was a founding member of the Palestinian Artists Association in the central Gaza Strip, and he is also a member of Paleta Group for Contemporary Art. He lived and worked in Gaza City until October 7, 2023, when his home and private studio were completely destroyed during the latest war, forcing him to flee. He currently resides in Al-Nuseirat Refugee Camp. ARTISTIC PRACTICE His practice spans abstraction, symbolic expressionism, pop art, and realism. His work explores the spatial and temporal relationship between humans and land, addressing displacement since the Nakba of 1948 and the preservation of identity.

CV.MOHAMMED ALHAJ