Writer Guénola Pellen profiles Hassan Hajjaj in an article for Blind Magazine coinciding with Hassan Hajjaj, My Rock Stars, at the Musee de la musique – Philharmonie de Paris. This new exhibition features approximately 40 portraits of musicians and cultural figures, including Madonna, Billie Eilish, and Amadou and Mariam. Pellen traces Hajjaj’s artistic development from his upbringing in Morocco to London’s vibrant music and fashion scenes, exploring the cultural influences that inform his distinctive approach to portraiture. The article also highlights Hajjaj’s early experiments with fashion and streetwear, his use of repurposed commercial packaging to frame his photographs, and his enduring relationship with Gnawa music and Moroccan cultural traditions.
Hassan Hajjaj, My Rock Stars, is on view through April 25, 2027.
