Palestinian artist Oussama Diab applies a conceptual approach to painting.
He exploits the stylistic variants of the medium as emotive prompts, in order to explore how form can articulate the urgency of sociopolitical issues.

In an age where digital media have taken a dominate role in filtering our daily experiences and the
construction of life, Diab addresses the contradictions and obstacles of political conflict, globalization and exile through playful symbolism, references to popular culture, iconic imagery, and narrative structures. 

With each new series of work Diab adopts a different painting style, reflecting the impermanent nature of art as it becomes increasingly conceptual and further dematerialized, while also alluding to the sense of disorientation and the state of limbo that characterizes the lives of the displaced.

Born in 1977 in Damascus, Syria, Oussama Diab lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. A graduate of the
Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus in 2002 , he has featured in solo and group shows in the
Middle East, Europe and Asia, and is the recipient of numerous awards including the Shabab Young Artists exhibition in Syria.

Oussama Diab arrived in the Netherlands in October 2015 and is currently living in Amsterdam.



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