From Picasso East Gallery in New Cairo, the opening of two art exhibitions, “Nile Squares” by artist Assem Abdel Fattah and “Neighing” by artist Dr. Hind El-Falafly, will take place on Saturday, March 28th at 6:00 PM, in the presence of a large number of visual artists, media figures, and public figures.
Nile Squares
In the “Nile Squares” exhibition, Assem Abdel Fattah presents a visual experience based on deconstructing and reconstructing forms. He treats heritage as a living fabric capable of being reshaped, not merely a static past. The artist relies on the square as the basic unit in constructing the painting, with its connotations of order and stability, transforming it through repetition and overlap into geometric compositions that reflect the elements of the Egyptian environment.
Through this vision, he reinterprets elements of daily life, such as the farmer, the buffalo, the musicians, and the pottery, in a visual construction that seeks to express the “architecture of emotions,” where color and line become tools for narrating a contemporary Egyptian story with a futuristic vision.
Dr. Hind Al-Falafli's exhibition, "Neighing," springs from a profound emotional space, where the artist draws inspiration from the absence of the father through the symbol of the horse. The horse appears as an entity embodying strength, loyalty, and memory, and the "neighing" expresses an inner voice that resonates between presence and absence, embodying a human relationship that transcends the boundaries of reality.
The artist also explores the duality of woman and horse in her works, employing a visual approach that blends contrast and complementarity. Strength and tenderness, resilience and sensitivity, coexist in expressive states that reflect feelings of love and loyalty.
Artist Assem Abdel Fattah
Assem Abdel Fattah is one of Egypt's most prominent photographers. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography in 1982 with highest honors, followed by a Master's degree in 1989 and a PhD in Fine Arts (specializing in Photography) in 1993. He worked as a professor of color composition at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Minya University, and has been involved in the visual arts movement since 1979. In 2003, he was selected as an expert for UNESCO's Digital Arts Project. He has held more than 23 exhibitions in Egypt and abroad, and his works are held in the collections of prominent institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in Cairo, the Ministry of Culture, and several international organizations, as well as in private collections in many countries around the world.
Artist Hind Al-Falafly
Dr. Hind Al-Falafly is a prominent visual artist. She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts – Graphic Design Department in 2001 with highest honors, ranking first in her class. She began her academic career as a teaching assistant and progressed to become an assistant professor. She has participated in approximately 19 solo exhibitions and more than 90 group exhibitions both in Egypt and abroad.
Her work is distinguished by its focus on women as a central element, presenting them through a vision that blends realism and symbolism, with a particular attention to emotional states and expression through color and line, reflecting her humanistic and artistic perspective.
