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 compelling hexaptych, the artist invites the viewer into a liminal space where the familiar becomes foreign. Each panel serves as a specimen of light, capturing fleeting moments of motion and energy that would otherwise remain invisible to the naked eye.
The composition relies on a rigorous structural tension. Vertical, rhythmic striations in the center panels suggest a sense of organic growth or mechanical frequency, while the flanking circular motifs evoke celestial bodies or cellular structures. The palette is striking and deliberate—neon greens, searing oranges, and sulfurous yellows are set against obsidian and deep crimson grounds, creating a "thermal" aesthetic that suggests heat, radiation, or biological vitality.
By stripping away environmental context, the artist elevates the subject matter from mere "objects" to "symbols." This work explores the intersection of the scientific and the sublime, challenging our perception of scale and the hidden complexities of the physical world. It is a study of presence within the void, turning the act of observation into a meditative experience