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Bright Lights, Big Shadows

Exhibition

February 12 - 26, 2020

Bright Lights Shadows

 

The Photographic Gallery, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, hosted an exhibition of contemporary photography, Bright Lights, Big Shadows, curated by Henry Woo. The exhibition features a selection of photography works by seven young and emerging Egyptian artists and reflects the contemporary pulse and mood of the young generation in Egypt. This selection of diverse subjects looks at urban neurosis, alienation and longing for the tranquility that questions privacy, freedom and conformity to gender roles. The visual projects respond to societal tensions to depict a subjective take on the collective consciousness of Cairenes today.

 

The Artists

  • Bassam Ihab
  • Heba Khalifa
  • Nada El Shorbagy
  • Nadia Mounier
  • Nelly El Sharkawy
  • Nourhan Maayouf
  • Shady Habiba

 

Curated by

Henry Woo, PhD

 

Events

  • Decoding the Gaze: How Images Shape and Represent Today’s Cultural Landscape 
    Exhibition talk by Ronnie Close
  • Cairo New Wave: Youth Culture and Artistic Undercurrents in Contemporary Cairo
    Curator talk by Henry Woo
  • What We Talk about When We Talk about Art 
    Guided exhibition tour by Gallery Curator