Nouman Issa is a Syrian Artist based in Lebanon.

Born in Damascus in 1972, he studied and obtained a bachelor’s degree from Damascus University’s Faculty of Fine Arts in 2001 with a  bachelor’s degree in painting.

Issa creates works which resemble dreamlike haikus that are painted rather than written. His work is particularly fascinating because of how much the artist’s work has evolved within the same medium. The use of color and even brush strokes evoke an element of storytelling that allows the viewer to not only to look but also “read'' into the subject matter.

While it may be difficult to pinpoint the ‘where’ and ‘when’ of the artist’s subjects, familiar everyday objects render his work relatable on a human and existential level. His most recent exhibition “A Curious Case” highlights three distinctive series of paintings all of which commonly, albeit in different styles, portray featureless figures in environments that evoke both surrealism and emotional turmoil as they seek answers to life’s big questions.