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1st Edition of Afro-Arts Egypt Concluded (Video)


Mon 22 Apr 2019 | 05:01 AM
Nour El-Hoda Fouad

The first edition of the African arts in Egypt “Afro-Arts 2019”, which began last week, concluded with honoring the participants in a closing ceremony that was highly attended.

The exhibition was organized by the Greater Cairo Public Library, the Egyptian Council for Fine Arts in addition to contributions from the ministries of Culture and Social Solidarity. The event had international participation from Tunisia, Morocco, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Egypt.

The exhibition was held at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Zamalek, following an art workshop that brought together various nationalities of artists with a group of Egyptian sculptors, and staff at faculties of arts, all allowed exchanging experiences, cultures and learning.

On his part, General director of the exhibition Yasser Jaysa said that the idea behind the event came on the occasion of Egypt's chairmanship of the African Union, as well as other several relevant art and cultural plans.

“The whole thing started by contacting the ministries of culture abroad to coordinate the project and opening the applications for candidates but also to get the work samples and to evaluate,” he added.

A workshop was then organized, for four days, where products were prepared for presentation as the organizers received 150 samples.

The first edition of Afro-Arts included also honoring the great artist and cartoonist George Bahjouri, who attended as a guest honor at the workshop and contributed with his valuable remarks.

 

The most important African works were from Ethiopia, from where 3 artists participated; Workneh Bezu, Million Birhane and Samson Meressa. 3 other artists came from Tanzania, Kenya and Zimbabwe; respectively: Thobias Marco, Robin Okeyo and Charity Vaida.Two artists came from Sudan; Moataz Elemam and Eltayeb Elkhodeiry and Laila Elrekbany from Tunis. Elrekbany explained to 'SEE' about her piece of art which symbolizes the birth and motherhood, and she made it from very simple and recycled material such as foam, doll head and plastic cover.

On other hand, Fatma Posaid came from Morocco. She used natural materials to make art pieces and 3 paintings which feature circle shapes topped by stuff made from wood, papers and pastes.  From Egypt, 6 artists participate; Ftama Ebdel Rahman, Ne'mat Eldewany, Mohamed Khedr, Ayman Lotfy, Sameh Ismaiil and Akila Reyadh. Their works were mainly about oil painting, acrylic and some sculptural pieces.

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