Youssef ElNahas is an Egyptian artist based in Guildford, England, with a focus on landscapes, travel and nature photography, and photobook/zine publishing.
His work with the lens, on the page and in the archive is driven by a need to document the world around and within him. Inspired by Mediterranean landscapes and historical narratives, recurring themes in his practice include identity and immigration, dialogues between the past and the present, and exploration of human interactions with Nature.
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For image licensing requests, please contact Lookphotos (travel and nature) or PlainPicture (book covers)
Education & Credentials
Master of Fine Arts in Photography, University for the Creative Arts, UK, 2023
Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology & Underwater Cultural Heritage, Alexandria University, 2020
Bachelor of Arts in History and International Relations (Double Major), American University in Cairo, 2018
Exhibitions
2025 — Free Range, The Truman Brewery (London, United Kingdom)
2025 — Open Art, Art Number 23 (Athens, Greece)
2025 — MFA Grad Show, University for the Creative Arts (Farnham, United Kingdom)
2025 — Nail to Nail, The Crypt Gallery (London, United Kingdom)
2022, 2025 — Egyptian Association of Wildlife Photographers, Cairo Opera House (Cairo, Egypt)
2025 — Spring Exhibition, Art & Grind (Guildford, United Kingdom)
2023 — Mamar / Passage, Fotogalerie Friedrichshain (Berlin, Germany)
2022 — 35mm, Retrograde Records (Cairo, Egypt)
Selected Publications
2025 — Finding Thomas Bartlett, Self-published
2025 — Atlas of Ruins, Reuse Italy
2024 — Habashtakanat Magazine Vol. II
2022 — Index of Wooden Objects of Historic Cairo, NADIM Foundation
Grants and Awards
2024 — British Council Venice Fellowship at the Biennale di Venezia