As a young man, he studied Illustration in Gaza before leaving to study in Rome, Italy, 20 years ago. Now based in Dubai, he is well known as a contemporary artist who blends installation drawing and collage, stitching visual artifacts with layers of geometric precision and forming new constructions that invite unprecedented discourses and historical rethinking. He has created many handmade art books as Illustration, relishing the idea of ​​blending his art with illustration, and maintaining an unwavering dialogue with his homeland through symbol-laden imagery. Knowing that his place of origin can never be just a 'land,' Hazem unleashes a constantly evolving repertoire of artistic techniques to negotiate a space that has been divided and redrawn many times.