The human body is a word surrounded by restrictions in our society. Why do people express such a fear from the body? How could we fear ourselves? Our bodies are the medium that links us to this world and reflects our souls. Every person enjoys a memory that registers facts different from other people. These memories and dreams are revealed on our bodies through body language, serenity, sadness, happiness and other reactions towards occurring events or recalled facts. Through our body, we can modify our memories that are often stereotyped according to other people’s experiences. We can also develop our memory and dreams through our human experience which represents a mean for excellence, authenticity and distinctiveness to arise. Consequently, every person develops a personal memory enriched by the unique human existence that mirrors on the body through which one can realize dreams. There is nothing impossible to achieve as long as the communication and interaction between the body and the memory are existent.
Personal Data
Born in 1984, Cairo, Egypt. Lives and works in Cairo.
Education
Master degree in advertising "Visual Identity".
Affiliations
Assistant Lecturer at Faculty of Applied Arts – Advertising Department.
A member of the Syndicate of Applied Arts Designers.
A member of the Arab Union of Photographers.
Workshops
2010 "Pathways" Changing Focus Photography Competition – Workshop "AUC"
2011 Conceptual Art in Photography – Misha Gordin - Abu Dhabi.
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Safarkhan Art Gallery, Cairo.
2010 Safarkhan Art Gallery, Cairo.
2010 Artsawa Gallery,Dubai.
2011 Safarkhan Art Gallery , Cairo.
Select Group Exhibitions
2007 Youth Salon L'Atelier D'Alexandrie.
2007 Exhibition “West and East “German Cultural Center.
2007 Youth Salon of Cairo Num18.
2008 3rd Youth Salon L'Atelier D'Alexandrie.
2008 Youth Salon of Cairo Num18.
2008 1st International Media Art Forum for Youth (IMAFY) exhibition.
2008 3rd Spring Arts Salon – Elsawy Cultural Wheel.
2009 4th Youth Salon L'Atelier D'Alexandrie (AAW-2009).
2009 Biennale of Port Said.
2009 Emirates Photography Competition - Abu Dhabi - UAE.
2009 SIM “Signage .Imaging and Media Exhibition & Conference “Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center - UAE.
2009 UAE IMAGES Exhibition - Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.
2009 UNDERCURRENTS – Contemporary Egyptian Art- Dubai.
2009 Bonjour la France Art Fair - Abu Dhabi - UAE.
2009 Abu Dhabi Art Fair.
2009 Invisible Presence: looking at the body in contemporary Egyptian art.
2009 Date Palm through the eyes of the world - Abu Dhabi - UAE.
2010 “Why Not “Exhibition – Palace of Arts – Opera House Ground.
2010 the 5th Spring Arts Salon – Elsawy Cultural Wheel.
2010 5th Youth Salon L'Atelier D'Alexandrie.
2010 Youth Salon of Cairo Num 21.
2010 The Art Fund Collection - Forty West.
2010 "Pathways" Changing Focus Photography Competition – "AUC".
2010 Biennale of Amsterdam.
2010 First Time Exhibition- young plastic artist's Fifth Meeting- Bibliotheca Alexandria.
2010 Emirates Photography Competition - Abu Dhabi - UAE.
2010 Al Thani award for photography.
2010 Selection of Egyptian Photography-Cairo Biennale.
2010 Date Palm through the eyes of the world, Abu Dhabi- UAE.
2010 "7th European – Arab Festival of Photography / 1st International Photo Conference" – Hamburg - Germany.
2010 World Photography Organization Competition.
2010 Date Palm through the eyes of the world- Khalifa International Date Palm Award.
2011 "From the Nile to the Merrimack - A Selection of Contemporary Art from Egypt" - UMASS university.
2011 Society of Lovers of Fine Arts - Exhibition Num.51.
2011 Still Valid " A Selection of Contemporary Egyptian Art"- AUC-Egypt.
2011 "Parallel to Cairo Biennale" Exhibition.
2011 "Art and Music" - Gezira Center of Art.
2011 Emirates Photography Competition - Abu Dhabi - UAE.
2011 Date Palm through the eyes of the world- Khalifa International Date Palm Award.
2011 Ninth session of the meetings Bamako Biennale African and photography under the slogan "Arab spring ".
2011 "8th European – Arab Festival of Photography– Hamburg - Germany.
A pictorial plea to be free
By Jyoti Kalsi for Gulfnews - 13 Dec - P13
