Hayek

Hayek is a contemporary visual artist whose work explores the intersection of abstraction, memory, and materiality. Born in 1987 and currently based between Berlin and Beirut, Hayek draws inspiration from both landscapes and urban environments, weaving fragments of personal and collective histories into their mixed media pieces. Trained in both fine art and architecture, Hayek employs a wide range of techniques—painting, sculpture, and installation—to translate the rhythm and fragmentation of everyday experience into evocative visual language.

Their deep fascination with the passage of time and the traces it leaves behind is reflected in surfaces that feel both weathered and alive, inviting viewers to reflect on themes of impermanence and resilience. Hayek’s work has been exhibited internationally in institutions and galleries across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, earning praise for its poetic sensibility and keen engagement with contemporary social issues.