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 work, the artist deconstructs the rigid geometry of urban living into a dizzying, kaleidoscopic tapestry. By isolating the window—a universal symbol of the threshold between the private and the public—and repeating it across the frame, the image transcends its brick-and-mortar reality to become a study in pattern and repetition.
The warm, earthy tones of the weathered brick and timber contrast sharply with the cool, vibrant greens and blues reflecting in the glass. The deliberate misalignment of the windows creates a sense of "visual vibration," suggesting the bustling, chaotic life contained within a seemingly uniform exterior. It is a haunting yet beautiful commentary on density and the human experience, turning a simple facade into an endless, rhythmic landscape that challenges the viewer's sense of perspective and depth.