Maryam Hassan -Cairo, an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Applied Arts, 6th October University. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Arts (Cinema) from Helwan University. She also holds a master’s degree in (Photography and Cinema) and a Diploma in Art Therapy. She focuses on the history of images, their role in visual culture and identity, and their social and psychological impact. She has held several solo exhibitions in Egypt and Europe. She has received numerous awards in photography and participated in international exhibitions, including the Sarajevo International Festival, the Revolution Festival in Tunisia, and the Mediterranean Youth Biennale. She also won prizes in various art salons such as the Nile Salon and the Youth Salon and was awarded a grant from the Cultural Resource Foundation in Brussels.
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In this evocative floral study, the artist moves beyond the traditional botanical still life, offering instead a rhythmic meditation on color and ephemeral beauty. The composition is anchored by a cluster of vibrant, deep-pink blossoms in the foreground, which seem to vibrate against a backdrop of soft greens and a ghostly, luminous white flower that floats like a memory in the upper register.
The work is defined by its sophisticated use of texture. A fine, gauze-like veil appears to be draped over the entire scene, reminiscent of aged linen or the delicate weave of a canvas. This overlay, combined with the soft-focus "motion blur" of the flowers, strips away the mechanical coldness of the camera. The result is a piece that feels deeply tactile and timeless—less a frozen moment in time and more a visual representation of the fleeting, sensory experience of a garden in breeze. It invites the viewer to look through the surface, finding beauty in the diffusion of light and the bleeding of one hue into another.