Our Hidden Room
Our Hidden Room by Mohamed Hassan is a tale of displacement, identity, family and mental disorder. It is an enigmatic and personal exploration into the relationship with his father and his homeland, Egypt. Relating/Recounting people and places through his own images together with pictures from the family album, Hassan takes us through the difficult path of memory and healing adding his own words and recollections throughout the visual narrative. We are taken into a labyrinth of emotions that open up a broader spectrum of issues, often hidden or left unspoken.
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- Shortlisted at the Aperture Photobook Award 2025
- Winner of the fourth edition of the Star Photobook Dummy Award organised by the Photgraphic Social Vision Foundation in memory of Inés Casals.
The intimate storytelling and the focus on vulnerability, doubt and acceptance are in harmony with the values that the Star Photobook Dummy Award wants to celebrate.
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Specifications First edition: 1000 copies Photographs and text (in English): Mohamed Hassan Editing: Mohamed Hassan Design: Brian Carrol Pre-press and printing: Palermo 22 x 26 cm 68 colour and b&w photographs 128 pages Paperback binding with printed soft cover Publication date: May 2025