Essam Marouf (b. 1958, Il Cairo) attended the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Helwan University, Il Cairo. In 1982 he moved to Rome to attend the Accademia delle Belle Arti. He currently lives and works between El Cairo and Amsterdam. In his painting work he focuses on women and their expression, fully charged with emotions and intimacy, with special attention given to their faces and the many shades of expression they bring.
Represented by Gallery Misr.