Studio Visit with Doa Aly

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[Much of Aly`s recent work is inspired by accounts of mental patients from the 19th century. Image courtesy of MedrarTV.] [Much of Aly`s recent work is inspired by accounts of mental patients from the 19th century. Image courtesy of MedrarTV.]

Studio Visit with Doa Aly

By : Medrar TV مدرار تي في

Doa Aly

May 2014

Cairo, Egypt

 

In May, Egyptian artist Doa Aly opened her Cairo studio to the crews of Medrar.TV and Vernissage TV for a day. Aly shared with us her artistic processes and how her interests have developed since her first painting show in 2002 to her more recent drawings and performance videos.

Much of Aly`s work is inspired by her interest in aberrations of the human form, archaic literature, and classical dance. She often uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore lust as a fundamental condition of humanity, taking inspiration from short stories, epics, myths, folktales, and medical manuals that speak of an intense struggle between control and consummation. Aly is interested in subtly highlighting moments of possible physical and psychological transformation through her various projects.

Doa Aly was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1976. She currently lives and works in Cairo. He selected group exhibitions include Meeting Points 6, Beirut and Argos (2011); The Future of Tradition/The Tradition of Future, Haus Der Kunst, Munich; 7th Busan Biennale (2010); 11th Istanbul Biennial (2009); 3rd Guangzhou Triennial, China; and PhotoCairo4: The Long Shortcut, Cairo (2008).

This video was produced as part of the arts documentation workshop organized by Medrar.TV in collaboration with Vernissage TV. The workshop was made possible with the support of the Swiss Arts Council, Pro Helvetia.

        
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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.]