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Asmaa Ezzat

Soul of Egypt

2011

This play is a reflection on the (im)possibility of accepting diversity and the other. The fragmented body of the neoplasm—the fruit of unstable conditions—overcomes barriers, loves and denies itself and others, wanders around, forgetting its profession. It frequently and with pleasure divides, goes through dangerous palpation, questions the possibility of contact with the experience of the other. Poorly brought up but very successful, it invites us to a trans-species transition.

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Artist Statement

Mixing the sounds that originated from within the heart of Egypt to express unity, this piece speaks its voice with AZAN and COPTIC CHRISTIAN hymns to say: We are one nation. Egypt remains “The Mother of the World.”

Exhibition

Sites of Passage: Egypt & the US, September 9, 2011 - February 12, 2012
About The Artist

Asmaa Ezzat received her BA in Anthropology from Alexandria University in 2010. She started photography in 2008 and her hobby developed into a profession. Since that time everything in life looks different for her, everything in life has a language and a soul, and through her lens, she tries to translate the language of soul. Asmaa believes that Art is...the source of faith, thinking, loving, and peace among human beings. And without it, she believes that we won’t be able to find our inner peace.

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