The lens novelist

Hussam Alkahtani A visual storyteller from Saudi Arabia and the founder of Secret of art in Riyadh. He began his journey from the legal world to the sphere of creativity in Beirut, where he explored the beauty in the details.

He honed his vision of the contrast between light and shadow, East and West, while studying photography at the British Academy of Arts in London, where he majored in fashion and portrait photography.

In 2025, he showcased an art collection entitled "Timeless Arabia" at The London Photo Show, which offered modern representations of Arab identity that combined authenticity and imagination. Hussam is of belief that photography is not merely a visual medium; it is a narrative of significance and a language of identity.

He endeavors to reintroduce Saudi and Arab heritage with a contemporary aesthetic through his work, conveying the message that "True art reconnects us with ourselves as we perceive the world through it."