Laura El-Tantawy »
In the Shadow of the Pyramids
Exhibition:
Kominek Gallery
Immanuelkirchstr. 25
10405 Berlin
0157-71441841
misha@kominek-gallery.com
www.kominek-gallery.com
Fri 12-19 + b.a.
In the Shadow of the Pyramids is a first person account exploring memory and identity. With images spanning 2005 to 2014, what began as a look in the mirror to understand the essence of Egyptian identity expanded into an exploration of the trials and tribulations of a turbulent nation. The result is dark, sentimental and passionate. Juxtaposing the innocence of the past with the obscurity of the present, the book is an experience, edited to look like a one night’s encounter. A peaceful and tranquil day suddenly turns violent and chaotic, it’s claustrophobic, until a new dawn rises and there is hope again.