On the Road
An exhibition by Paul Ayoub Geday
January - February 2014
Mashrabia Gallery, Cairo
Paul Ayoub Geday is an Egyptian artist, filmmaker, and curator. In this recent solo exhibition, Geday completes a photography project he started eight years ago. The project, which documents his travels across Egypt, will culminate in a book to be published soon. While on the road, Geday has been stopping to photograph landscapes and architectural sites using techniques and styles inspired by the history of painting and cinema. In the interview below, he explains the development of the project and his selection of specific sites, as well as the different styles that have informed his work.
[This video is produced by Medrar TV and is featured in partnership with Jadaliyya Culture.]