Alqumit Alhamad is a Syrian artist born in Jordan, raised between Cyprus and Syria, and currently based in Sweden. Moving across these regions exposed him early to distinct cultural and political environments, shaping his understanding of how identity is formed and negotiated across shifting geographies. These experiences form the basis of his research-based practice, informed by lived experiences of war, displacement, and queerness.

He works with installation, sculpture, drawing, scent, and sound. Drawing on decolonial and intersectional frameworks, his work examines migration and marginalized tribal traditions from northern Syria, including the lost tattoo practices of his clan.

Education
He completed an MFA in Fine Art at HDK Valand, University of Gothenburg, in 2024, following a one-year diploma in Visual Communication at Östra Grevie Folkhögskola in 2022. Earlier studies include a one-year program in Design at Tishreen University in Latakia (2015) and a BFA in Graphic Design and Animation from the University of Fine and Applied Arts in Aleppo (2014).

Awards
In 2025, he received the Vera and Göran Agnekils Award from the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm, in recognition of his artistic achievements in Sweden. The same year, he received the Ung Svensk Form Award for his project War Trauma. He was also awarded the Postnord Postal Stamp Sketch Assignment at ArkDes. In previous years, he received a Working Grant and an Assistant Grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee, as well as several project grants, scholarships, and nominations in Denmark, Finland, Syria, and Sweden.

Exhibitions
His work has been exhibited internationally in museums, biennales, and independent art spaces, including the British Museum and SOAS University of London (2019), Berlin Central Station (2017), Liljevalchs Konsthall (2024, 2025), OnBoards Biennale (2025, Antwerp), Dunkers kulturhus (2025), IKEA Museum (2025, Älmhult), Skellefteå Konsthall (2025), Gallery Platform (2025, Vaasa), Museum für Fotokopie (2025, Mülheim), and Sta. Demonia Queer Art (2024, Stockholm), among others.

He has also been selected for residencies at institutions such as Onassis AiR in Athens (2026) and Platform Residency in Vaasa (2025), where he developed ongoing research on displacement, material memory, and visual resistance.

Collections
His works are represented in public and private collections, including the Homografiska Museum, Sta. Demonia Queer Art, the Tobison Foundation, Butterfly Effect Gallery, and Gallery SEAS, as well as in collections in Syria, Germany, the United States, and beyond.

Email: aalqumit@gmail.com

Instagram (Work Progress): @alqumit