maged mekhail - exhibition catalogue
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EXHIBITION CATALOGUE WITH MAGED MEKHAIL'S SOLO EXHIBITION "EGYPTIAN, I AM" FROM FEBRUARY-MARCH 2013 AT ARTTALKS.TRANSCRIPT
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ArtTalks | Arts Education & Exhibition | CairoViewing: February 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m
Runs through to February 23rd, 2013For all enquiries, please contact:
Lisa Lounis: [email protected] - +201003970141General Information: [email protected] - +201005550585
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Founded in 2010, ArtTalks is an educational, advisory and exhibition space in
Egypt in support of Modern and Contemporary Egyptian Visual Arts. Our two fold
objective is to be a forum for knowledge and a search engine for Egypt’s next
generation of contemporary artists.
Our commitment, as we struggle to !nd answers regarding our national identity,
is to protect unequivocally the freedom to create, to mentor and exhibit highly
talented young artists and to expose art lovers to outstanding contemporary art
from the Middle-East.
Half of ArtTalks’ income is reinvested into an Art Fund “Hassala” with the objective
of supporting talented yet struggling artists and publishing books on selective late
and living artists.
Maged Mekhail’s Statement“Egypt is not a country we live in, but a country that lives
within us.”
(Pope Shenouda III.)
Egyptian, I am.Fatenn Mostafa, Founder ArtTalks
As part of our mission to act as a search engine for Egypt’s next generation of
Contemporary Artists, ArtTalks is proud to present the !rst solo show for Maged Mekhail.
Born in 1982, Mekhail graduated from Helwan Fine Arts Institute in 2004, after which he
trained during 4 years under the tutelage of Egyptian pivotal artist, Adam Henein. Armed
with outstanding craftsmanship and intensive training, Mekhail carved a distinctive and
independent direction for himself, culminating in winning the 2011 Sculpture Award at the
Ministry of Culture’s Youth Salon. Mekhail’s passion for Egypt’s glorious past is prominent
in his rich body of work. He manages to blend Pharaonic, Coptic or Greek lines onto
his work. His forms are usually semi-abstractions of the human !gure - suggestive
celebration of the sensual female body or icons of our proud Egyptian Coptic and Muslim
heritage. As we struggle and argue about our Egyptian identity, Maged Mekhail gently
reminds us of what we stand for - a diverse, rich and tolerant people who have shaped
the past and are able to embrace the future.
Mekhail according to Adam Henein" I always like to watch him work and see his !nal oeuvre.
It is always a pleasurable sight. I am proud of Maged's passion combined with
craftsmanship."
Mekhail according to Dr. Sobhy GuirguisWe !nd that Maged’s early works contain a visible Greek in"uence. And to Maged’s
credit, he is able to maintain the old established values of sculpting.
Some may see that some of his graceful works are in"uenced by the work of
global sculptor Giacometti but we need to realize that not every graceful work is
related to Giacometti.
Mekhail according to Art Critic Fatma AliFor a long time I could see Maged Mekhail as a gifted sculptor. Soon I found out
that he is an equally brilliant painter.
“Special thanks and recognition of El Aloussi Foundry”The factory with the sole right to cast Mr. Maged Mekhail’s bronze statues,
for their superior cast and craftmanship.
Khetm el Nesr, 2012�����iĎĔňĿí�łøć
Bronze Dimensions: 46x13x17 cm.
Madame Iman, 2012�����iŅîńœç��ŁíĊŃ
Bronze Dimensions: 80 x 8 x 32 cm
Zeinat, 2012�����iõîňœď
Bronze Dimensions: 46 x 27 x 11 cm
Arrousset el Mouled, 2012�����iĊĿŎńĿí�ôēōĎī
Bronze Dimensions: 41 x 24 x 15 cm
Democracy and Freedom, 2012 �����iŊŔģíĎĸńœĊĿí�ō�ŊœĎĄĿí
Bronze Dimensions: 60 x 45 x 20 cm
The work is based on
Mar Girgis or St George
tale – one of Egypt’s most
venerated saints, who came
to symbolize self-sacri!ce.
The Horse, 2012 �����iŅîĜĄĿí
Bronze Dimensions: 30 x 17 x 30 cm
Abdel Kader, 2012�����ičĉîĸĿí�Ċòī
Bronze Dimensions: 45 x 17 x 15 cm
Aida, 2012�����ióĊœîī
Bronze Dimensions: 23 x 13 x 31 cm
Assia, 2012�����iîŔēá
Bronze Dimensions: 70 x 25 x 22 cm
Sarah, 2011�����ióčîē
Bronze Dimensions: 50 x 17 x 25 cm
Hannah, 2012�����iîňŋ
Bronze Dimensions: 55 x 18 x 19 cm
El Hekma, 2010�����iôńļĄĿí
Bronze Dimensions: 35 x 25 x 15 cm
Bahga, 2012�����iôĀŌñ
Bronze Dimensions: 55 x 55 x 50 cm
Egypt, my Love 2011�����iôŔĿîİĿí�ĎĜŃ
Bronze Dimensions: 165 x 28 x 36 cm
Om Kolthoum, 2013�����iŁŎüŀĻ�Łã
Bronze Dimensions: 90 x 15 x 12 cm
Karioka, 2013�����iîĻŎœčîĻ
Acrylic on woodDimensions: 41 x 32 cm
En3am, 2013�����iŁîĬŇç
Acrylic on woodDimensions: 105 x 110 cm
Gabriella, 2013�����iŜŔœĎòÿ
Acrylic on woodDimensions: 35 x 20 cm
Frida, 2013�����ióĊœĎij
Acrylic on woodDimensions: 26 x 20 cm
Framed: 62 x 56 cm
Farewell to Dr. Sobhy Guergues The giant within
On Sunday 20th of January 2013, Egypt lost one of its most important artists – Dr. Sobhy
Guergues. At the age of 83, Dr. Guergues died peacefully surrounded by his family in his
home in Daher, Cairo, Egypt.
For over 60 years, Dr. Sobhy Guergues devoted his life to his passion – his art. Shying
away from the limelight, he consciously and deliberately isolated himself in his innocent
and absolutely fascinating world of sculpture and painting.
His body of work consists of abstract geometric shapes based on !gurative implications,
tackling human conditions and emotions.
Living and building a world of his own, Dr. Guergues succeeded in mixing innocence
and freedom in a semi-minimalist way – whereby the child inside the man overwhelms
his character and consequently his work. Egypt lost an icon – of the magnitude of
Mahmoud Mokhtar.
Dr. Guergues, You will be sincerely missed, but never forgotten.
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