Fahed Mohammed Shehab is Rowayat’s featured artist for Issue 10: Borders, a Palestinian born in Gaza City. He has been passionate about visual arts for over ten years. Early on, he recognized how art could be a gateway to building a bridge for knowledge and learning. He studied various art movements and pioneers from different periods of artistic history, striving to develop his own unique experience and style of expression. Driven by passion, Fahd sought to showcase his inner artistic voice in every possible way.
He firmly believes in culture’s significant role in shaping a community’s experience. In light of this belief, he has worked on several projects and volunteered in various community campaigns to connect more closely with people and understand how he could document both his life and theirs. He learned that the more genuine we are in what we present, the easier it is for it to resonate with the world.
He has participated in several local and international art exhibitions and was one of the representatives of Palestine at the 10th Palestinian Cultural Forum in Beirut, Lebanon. Fahd carries his artistic journey and passion wherever he goes, believing that art will be his lasting legacy, as it expresses what we truly desire.
Many of his paintings show hope and joy in children’s eyes. Recently, Fahd began working on one of his most significant projects, which reflects how enlightened Palestinians are and how they have always been a forward-looking society. In this project, he explores the concept of postage stamps, which encapsulate a society’s experience over more than 100 years, summarizing culture and creating a narrative worth sharing with the world.
