CV — Miray Wassouf

About

Biography

Miray Wassouf is a Syrian visual artist who specializes in painting and mixed media, based in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Latakia. Wassouf explores the complexities of human relationships through visual art. Since graduating in 2016, her practice has evolved into an ongoing visual diary that weaves together personal observation, memory, imagination, and documented reality.

Drawing on influences ranging from medieval and Renaissance religious art to mythology, music, and art history, Wassouf reimagines familiar narratives through a contemporary lens and approaches religious imagery not as an expression of faith, but as a visual language through which to examine intimacy, power, vulnerability, desire, and the shifting dynamics between people.

At the heart of the practice is a poetic interest in existentialism and the contradictions of being human—the longing for meaning in an indifferent world, the tension between hope and disillusionment, and the absurdity of our attempts to love, believe, control, and belong. Balancing cynicism with romance and fragility, her work investigates the intersections of pain and pleasure, authority and submission, comedy and tragedy. Through these deeply personal yet universal narratives, Wassouf invites viewers to reflect on the emotional and philosophical complexities of the human condition.

Education

M.Sc. Sustainability, Society, and the Environment
(2025-Present)
Univeristy of Kiel
Kiel, Germany

B.A. Fine Arts
Tishreen University
Latakia Governate, Syria

Residencies

Rowaq Al-Balqa Foundation for Art
Al Fuhays, Jordan
October 2024

Publications

TEDx Talk: Art Is Ugly, Is It A Problem?
TEDx Corniche Street, July 25th, 2019
Latakia, Syria
Available on Youtube
English Transcription Available Here

Artwork and Insights Featured In:
Asalia, N. (2022). Le corps féminin dans l’art. Images de chair et de sang: Penser le corps en Syrie (2011-2021), 73-95.

Exhibitions

(upcoming) Now That They Have Gone
Projectraum 13
Kiel, Germany
September 22-27, 2026

Vernissage/Opening Night: Tuesday, Sept 22nd, at 18:00

Regular Opening Hours:
Wednesday-Friday: 11-15:00 & 17-19:00
Saturday-Sunday: 12-17:00

©2026 [Miray Wassouf]. All rights reserved. All artwork displayed on this website is the exclusive intellectual property of Miray Wassouf. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, or inclusion in artificial intelligence (AI) training datasets or machine learning systems, without prior written permission, is strictly prohibited.

Last Updated July 2026