Majd Suliman

Majd Suliman is a Syrian contemporary artist born in 1991 in Aleppo, currently living and working in Düsseldorf. His artistic practice is interdisciplinary, combining elements of sculpture, installation, mechanics, and technology.

Suliman first studied Fine Arts at the University of Aleppo, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 2013. He later continued his education at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where he received a diploma in Fine Arts in 2024.

In his work, Suliman often explores questions of identity, migration, and belonging. His personal biography—shaped by life between Syria and Germany—serves as a central reference point. Many of his works reflect the experience of living “in between” cultures, traditions, and social systems.

Formally, the artist frequently works with self-built machines and kinetic sculptures in a DIY aesthetic. These mechanical installations sometimes respond to viewers and combine technical materials with humorous or ironic elements. Through this, Suliman examines the relationship between humans, nature, and technology, as well as the impact of digital and industrial systems on perception and emotion.

One example is the interactive installation Pressure (2023), in which sensors detect the presence of visitors and trigger a mechanical “stress-brain” sculpture that compresses itself—a visual metaphor for social and personal pressure.

Suliman’s works have been shown in various exhibitions in Germany, including at the Suermondt-Ludwig Museum in Aachen.