ahmad askalany: egyptian pavilion at venice art biennale 09
askalany's sculpture presents itself as an empty appearance, recalling fragility.
ahmad askalany‘s sculptures are on view at egyptian pavilion at venice art biennale 09.‘lightly monumental’ the title of the exhibition was commissioned by egyptian artist adel el-siwi.
entrance of the egytian pavilion
askalany’s sculpture presents itself as an empty appearance, displaying fragility. the sculpture is produced with simple techniques, similar to a girl’s hair weaving, with natural colored palm leaves. the work aims to captivate the essential gestures and shapes of a humanity free from aggressiveness and a dark side.
‘simplicity is my philosophy – to convey the idea directly to the viewer without going into detail.’ – ahmed askalany
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askalany was born in qena, egypt in 1978. he lives and works in cairo.
