Roznama II

[Artist Ahmed Badry disoriented viewers with his massive \"Plug\" sculpture in Roznama II. Image courtesy of Medrar TV.] [Artist Ahmed Badry disoriented viewers with his massive \"Plug\" sculpture in Roznama II. Image courtesy of Medrar TV.]

Roznama II

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Roznama II

26 October - 16 November 2013

Medrar for Contemporary Art, Cairo

 

Roznama is an exhibition of works by upcoming Egyptian artists. Medrar curated the first edition in 2006, when it invited artists to reflect through video art and photography on social and political events in the country. This theme, which also guides Roznama II, is inspired by the exhibition title. In Urdu, Roznama refers to daily occurrences: a collection of days, weeks, and months of human life. In the second edition of this group exhibition, Roznama attempts to present a selection of works across different mediums that are concerned with the socio-political realities and events shaping the present moment.

Participating artists: Ahmed Badry, Ahmed Elshaer, Ahmed Sabry, Asmaa Elkolaly, Kareem Osman, Mahmoud Hallwy, Marwa Elshazly, Mena Elshazly, and Wessam Quraish

                  [This video is produced by Medrar TV and is featured as part of a partnership with Jadaliyya Culture.]  

 

 

 

A Scenography Workshop by Hussein Baydoun

A Scenography workshop by Hussein Baydoun

8-16 September 2013

Falaki Theater, Cairo, Egypt

 

Hussein Baydoun is a Lebanese artist, architect, and scenographer who is known for his unique approach to set design. Baydoun frequently participates in the creation and development of performances from their early stages with the view that scenography is an essential component to the creation of theatrical work, one no less important than the script. His designs are often inspired by the performance spaces in which he works, where he creates fascinating sets from whatever is available as he challenges conventional notions about theater production, such as in his most recent performance "Alice," which was produced in collaboration with Lebanese playwright and director Sawsan Bou Khaled. In September, Baydoun returned to Cairo to lead a scenography workshop following the same vision. At the American University in Cairo`s Falaki Theater, he worked with six upcoming set designers, in addition to amateurs, on creating imaginative environments from the remnants of old sets and other discarded objects. This video highlights the vision and development of the workshop as Baydoun describes the aim of his teaching methods.  


 

      

     [This video is produced by Medrar TV and is featured as part of a new partnership with Jadaliyya Culture.]