Hamody Gannam

A multidisciplinary artist from the city of Haifa. He is a member of “Temporary Forum” , (2013, which is a group of artists that live and research, from an artistic point of view, the development of mixed cities that has been under the Israeli authorities since 1948.) At the end of 2013, Hamody received a joint scholarship from the municipality of Haifa and Bet Ha-Gefen for a two-year residency in downtown Haifa.
Hamody majored in photography, history of art, painting, basic design, and a graphic design at his 4 years of studies in Tiltan College (2010). Afterwards continuing in Glitz school of photography (2012) for geographical photography. 
Specialized in lighting practice and deeply connected to the exotic and diverse background of every story, so he always try to connect the two of these different worlds in each image. Nowadays, Hamody confronts national and social identities through impressive consistent projects of photography or any other form of interactive artistic work that revolves around the social structures and main issues facing identity in a conflicted environment.

Nuances of Belonging #13

The 13th video of this column is the final chapter in the series, which Hamody Gannam started more than 3 years ago. During these years, he has been spotting different nuances in the lives that unfolded in the village of Iqrith, as expelled residents and their family members and friends continued to maintain different forms of dwelling and community life in this allegedly vacant village.

Nuances of Belonging #12

Since the winter of 2012 Hamody Gannam has been visiting the village of Iqrith once a month, sometime staying for a few days, capturing the place and the people living there on video and still photography.

 

Nuances of Belonging #11

Since the winter of 2012 Hamody Gannam has been visiting the village of Iqrith once a month, sometime staying for a few days, capturing the place and the people living there on video and still photography.

Nuances of Belonging #10

Since the winter of 2012 Hamody Gannam has been visiting the village of Iqrith once a month, sometime staying for a few days, capturing the place and the people living there on video and still photography.

Nuances of Belonging #9

Since the winter of 2012 Hamody Gannam has been visiting the village of Iqrith once a month, sometime staying for a few days, capturing the place and the people living there on video and still photography.
The current column was shot using a DIY drone, built in Iqrith by Ghassan Toumie.

Nuances of Belonging #8

Since the winter of 2012 Hamody Gannam has been visiting the village of Iqrith once a month, sometime staying for a few days, capturing the place and the people living there on video and still photography.
The current column was shot using a DIY drone, built in Ikrit by Ghassan Toumie.

Nuances of Belonging #7

Since the winter of 2012 Hamody Gannam has been visiting the village of Iqrith once a month, sometime staying for a few days, capturing the place and the people living there on video and still photography

Nuances of Belonging #6

Since the winter of 2012 Hamody Gannam has been visiting the village of Iqrith once a month, sometime staying for a few days, capturing the place and the people living there on video and still photography

Nuances of Belonging #5

Since the winter of 2012 Hamody Gannam has been visiting the village of Iqrith once a month, sometime staying for a few days, capturing the place and the people living there on video and still photography

Nuances of Belonging #4

Since the winter of 2012 Hamody Gannam has been visiting the village of Iqrith once a month, sometime staying for a few days, capturing the place and the people living there on video and still photography

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