Assistant Professor of Art History at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Capital University & El Sewedy University. Holds a PhD and an M.A. in Ancient Egyptian Art History, and earned a B.A. with Distinction in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Capital University.
Artistic practice includes participation in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Medal Award from Capital University for Artistic Contribution (2015), Mohamed Abla’s First Prize Painting Award at the Cairo Opera House (2014), and Painting Awards from the Fine Arts Association in 2008 and 2014.
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"This horizontal composition offers an intimate glimpse into the sanctuary of sleep, where the human form becomes one with its environment. The subject is partially submerged within a vast expanse of heavy bedding, rendered with angular, crystalline brushstrokes that transform soft fabric into a rugged, tectonic landscape.
The artist employs a restricted palette of sepia, terracotta, and slate greys, stripping away the distraction of color to focus on the interplay of light and shadow. The background, reminiscent of a weathered brick wall or stacked timber, provides a rigid, structural contrast to the organic, flowing folds of the blankets. There is a sense of heavy silence in the work; the figure appears not just resting, but anchored by the weight of their own existence. By treating the drapery with the same meticulous intensity as the subject's features, the artist suggests that our private spaces are an extension of our internal states—folded, layered, and deeply quiet."