Moataz Nasr
Artist
Moataz
Nasr (1961) is a multi-media artist and cultural activist from Cairo, Egypt
His
parents did not believe in art as a profession so he was studying economics
before he turned to art
Nasr has become
as one of the most important Egyptian
artists, winning many awards, such as the Grand Prize in 2001 at the eighth
Cairo Biennial, the prize at the Dakar 2002 Biennial etc.
Artwork
Nasr's
work uses the environment of Egypt as inspiration to express human despair and
suffering, love and hope
His
artwork is reflective of the social and political unrest in this country
His art is
meant to engage an audience that may not be familiar with the language of
contemporary art and create a relationship between the viewer and the artwork
The past
is a key theme within his works, with references to fables, ancient relics, storytelling,
religion and personal experiences
Audience
“Nasr
seeks to challenge his audience with existential questions, and to provoke them
to reflect on the transpersonal and metaphysical” - Lawrie Shabibi
He has
been criticized by other artists, as an outsider as he did not study art
academically
World
The
current political struggles within Egypt resulting in much violence and riots
are part of the world that is affecting his artwork
Zoomorphism
His
artwork makes use of the complex intricate Egyptian symbols which he forms into
shapes of animals
The
symbolic significance within his work is characteristic of zoomorphism
The
animalistic figures seek to symbolise the social and political unrest within
Egypt
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Influence on my artmaking
His use of
symbols throughout his artworks is similar to my small drawings which take
images and symbols from different cultures
The use of
culture significance that Nasr utilizes is portrayed within my artwork as well
His
profound use of symbols in similar to the style within my artwork
Note
These artworks are from is "Collision" exhibition
Note
These artworks are from is "Collision" exhibition
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