Mohammed Joha

Mohammed Joha is a Palestinian multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses painting, drawing, collage, installation, photography, and video. Working with materials such as paper, cardboard, fabric, and found objects, he creates layered compositions that combine abstraction with personal narratives. His work is shaped by memories of Gaza and his experience of living between Palestine and France, exploring themes of distance, displacement, belonging, and the changing relationship to place.

Born in Gaza in 1978, Joha received his bachelor’s degree from Al-Aqsa University in Gaza in 2003. He has since received several awards and participated in international artist residencies, contributing to the development of his artistic practice. Rather than directly documenting political events, Joha transforms fragments of everyday life into poetic reflections on loss, resilience, and memory. His recent paintings and collages respond to the devastation and displacement experienced in Gaza, where the process of assembling and reconstructing materials becomes a way of reflecting on rebuilding and renewal. The artist currently lives and works in Marseille, France, where he continues to develop his artistic practice.