Bio

I graduated from Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo, graphic section, printable designs division, 2009. My background in design has informed my approach as a visual artist and my fascination with the process of creating symbols and codes, transformed my artworks to become a symbol itself or a code for audience to decode in  somewhat a game I force them to be involved in.

 I create situations where audiences are forced to interact physically with the artwork in order to answer questions about how and why it has been constructed. I often do this by leaving something missing from the artwork that the viewer can complete. Sometimes this interaction is by touch, as in my work «Oops», or by using technology, as I invited the audience to contribute to create a human personality in a Facebook profile in my work «Hoo2o6t». I am always interested in using and experimenting different mediums and to collaborate with other artists as in my work «similar» and my latest show «Ace of Spades». 

 I am interested in the role of psychology in perception and truth, power dynamics, and individual struggle against authority on a social and political level. I am working on an ongoing artistic research on the role of personal fears in limiting people`s freedom, started by showing my artwork «dare to doubt», 2015.

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