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Art in the Central Hall

If you enter the building through the side entrance, you'll see an abstract work by Sami Hassaine hanging in the hallway between the sliding doors.

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"Alternative”: Sami Hassaine
"Alternative”: Sami Hassaine

"Alternative”
100x100cm 
spray paint, acrylic paint on canvas

Sami is of Danish/Algerian descent and a visual arts student at the Minerva Academy.

In his artwork, he focuses primarily on capturing real-life experiences that he and many others have gone through. He expresses these experiences in a humorous, cartoon-like, and sometimes abstract way.

His aim is to create a sense of underlying calm in the viewer.

Art by Sami Hassaine. Fotocredits: Crio Serpiente
Art by Sami Hassaine. Fotocredits: Crio Serpiente

Sami:

“Many people go through similar or identical experiences, which is why it’s something we can all go through and recover from—a positive and comforting thought. Don’t dwell on your past. It’s time to move on and learn from those experiences.”

To the left of the entrance, across from the kitchen island, hangs another colorful piece by Sami.

"Circus": Sami Hassaine
"Circus": Sami Hassaine

"Circus"
80x160cm
spray paint on canvas

Several other works by Sami can be found throughout the building, including in Rooms S1 and S2 on the ground floor (near the Lokin Hall).

“Yachty’s shoes”: Sami Hassaine
“Yachty’s shoes”: Sami Hassaine

“Yachty’s shoes”
60x80cm
water mixable oil paint on canvas

“Girl gossip”: Sami Hassaine
“Girl gossip”: Sami Hassaine

“Girl gossip”
80x80cm
spray paint on canvas

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