Lives and works in Cairo (since 2001), Co-Founder and Director of Medrar for Contemporary Art (since 2005)
Current Works
Secret Coins in the Factory, Video, Cairo/Tokyo (2016)
Two Windows, Video, Cairo (2014)
Alphabet, Video, Cairo (2014)
Residencies/Awards
International creator residency program, Tokyo Wonder Site, Tokyo (2015)
Dream City Festival, Tunis (2012)
Pro Helvetia studio residency, St.Gallen (2011)
Accented residency programme, Ashkal Alawan, Beirut (2010)
Historical Event
Arab Revolution (2011)
Profession
Artist (since 2001, age 17)
First Works
EVOLUTION, Video (2006)
Indigestion, Video (2004)
Bad Sector, Performance, 16th Youth Salon Exhibition, Palace of Art, Cairo (2004)
Education/Background
Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University, Cairo (2001–2008)
Al-Islamia High School, Assiut, Egypt
Abdallah Al-Nadim elementary school, Assiut
Mother: Veterinarian
Father: Agricultural engineer
Three younger Brothers: Businessman; Artist; Student
Dream job as adolescent: musician/sound engineer for the cinema field