I’m Houda Ben Azzouz, a Brussels-based visual artist and design researcher pursuing a Master’s in Media and Information Design at LUCA School of Arts. Initially trained as a journalist, my work focuses on critical research into perception and visuality within storytelling, examining how spatial and visual narratives influence how we see and interpret the world.
Working across digital and analog media, I explore tools and techniques ranging from data visualization and coding to photography and printmaking. My artistic practice investigates the storytelling potential of abstraction, materiality, and space, with a particular focus on achromatic expression. Through texture, contrast, and the interplay between maker, medium, and material, I uncover new dimensions of narrative through deliberate experiments and unexpected “accidents.”
In parallel, my design research examines how perceptions are constructed, targeted, or omitted, particularly within visual and spatial contexts. Using information design, I analyze how narratives are layered and structured, connecting materiality, abstraction, and storytelling. While my research and artistic work follow distinct methodologies, both share a commitment to exploring the systems and frameworks that shape perception.
At the core of my practice is a desire to challenge norms, provoke meaningful dialogue, and inspire new perspectives. Whether through crafted objects, spatial analyses, or conceptual visual abstractions, I invite reflection on the mechanisms that shape our understanding of the visual world.
