1. The Banyan Tree by Mervert Allam at Gypsum Art Gallery, Maadi,Cairo, Egypt.
March 27, 2019 April 20, 2019
“The Banyan Tree” is a solo art show based on a series of meticulous acrylic paintings and drawings that portray cyborg creatures, combining dramatic compositions of industrial and machine parts juxtaposed with human organs, botanical elements and cellular forms.
A stunning display with an interesting relationship between the mechanical and the organic, especially the plants and flowers that are composed of geometric shapes. Also the intricate details of the composition used by Allam gives the viewer a deep perspective between man, technology and nature, and goes on to explore their inseparable evolution on a visual and formal level.
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This specific piece from 90 days in the Studio Art Exhibition jolted my senses. Rashed’s style and ability to connect the disconnected will haunt you. This artwork is a flawless embodiment of dichotomy; here’s a policeman figure and destroyed green leaves that create a juxtaposition between growth and confinement, speed and stillness, public and private, in a time of forced alienation and isolation inside a room.