{"uid":"tQItqL9uLNOQgOfw","type":"artist","tags":["instalation"],"group":"no","group_name":null,"project_title":"Cup of tea with Fathi Mahmoud","summary":"In this project, I pursue an excavation of Fathi Mahmoud\u2019s personal narrative, monumental artistic works, and industrial footprint, in order to trace a political and economic history of this pivotal era of Egypt\u2019s industrial awakening. Ultimately, I explore the space between an object and its history, a cup of tea and a national narrative. \n\nIn 1942, Fathi Mahmoud opened the first ceramic factory in Egypt in Shubra, Cairo. A prominent sculptor during the Nasserist era, Fathi Mahmoud remains an obscurantist figure in the history of Egyptian artists. His public artworks can be found throughout Egypt, including the \u201cTalaat Harb\u201d statue in Cairo, the \u201cBride of the Sea\u201d in Alexandria, and the \u201cMonument to the Martyrs\u201d in Cairo University. In addition, he created historic reliefs that decorate some of Egypt\u2019s most important public spaces. \n\nThe project seeks to tell the multifaceted history of Fathi Mahmoud\u2019s legacy - from the industrialization of porcelain production, to the widespread presence of his products in Egyptian households, to his personal artistic trajectory and murky relationship with the Egyptian government and the story of the political and economic shifts in Nasser\u2019s Egypt by tracing the history of a household object, and the story of Fathi Mahmoud, the man behind this object\u2019s vision.","space":"The final outcome will be a large-scale installation in the form of a factory-like assembly line. In addition to autobiography video of Fathi Mahmoud (still in the making), incorporating the various sparse narratives about his personal life, his contrasting political alliances, and his staunch artistic vision.\n\nDimensions and technical drawing are attached.","artists_proposal":null,"members":[],"lang":"en","status":"ok","video_link_password":null,"video_link":null,"audio_link_password":null,"audio_link":null,"images_link_password":null,"images_link":null,"cellphone":null,"description":null,"estimated_budget":null,"complementary_info":null,"fileCount":7,"names":"Yasmine","surname":"ElMeleegy","email":"contact@yasmineelmeleegy.com","dni_type":"PASAPORTE","dni":"A22210596","address":"48A Nerco buildings, Degla, ElMaadi ,Cairo, ElMazr'aa Street","city":"Cairo","nacionality":"Egyptian","country_id":"68","birthdate":"1991-10-06T22:00:00.000Z","birthdate_2":"1991-10-06T22:00:00.000Z","telephone":"+201224907670","web":"www.yasmineelmeleegy.com"}