Alaa Awad said 'To understand who we are, we must first know where we come from'
The Egyptian Revolution inspired some of the world's most expressive graffiti to be created on the walls of Tahir Square in Cairo, this is where Alaa Awads art exploded publicly. Alaa was one of the most vibrant symbolic artists that encouraged a down trodden nation to rise up again.
His art is inspired by Ancient Egyptian tomb and Temple reliefs. All ancient Egyptian art was symbolic, Alaa creates his murals with stylized figures of men and women marching strong and bold again like representations of the ancient pharaohs. His wish is to celebrate mankind and install todays Egyptians with a renewed sense of pride, peace, and justice.
'The Victory' mosaic was designed by Alaa, and was created with a a team under the supervision of Prof. Mohammed Oraby. The team consisted of of students and instructors from South Valley University Faculty of Arts, Department of Mural painting. This mosaic mural was inspired by the battle scenes from the walls of Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramses 111. The mosaic took over one year to complete and can be found at South Valley University Campus in Quena, Egypt, where Dr. Alaa Awad is a professor
Alaa is proud of his Egyptian culture and by watching the celebrations of the Sufi just before Ramadan, he has immersed himself into their traditional martial arts, to express his work, expressing the celebrations with crowds of men riding horses with stick fighting and dancing
Alaa embraces the essence of the strong women, the Pharaonic Queens, and Ancient Egyptian Goddesses, his art inspires the modern Egyptian women to be great once more, and assert their talents, and their role in society, his work promotes their rights.
'Painting contributes to society by introducing beauty and art into peoples lives. Art mirrors society's civilization, because art and civilization go hand in hand. We have a great civilization that could really help us avoid disasters and make great art' - Alaa Awaad
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website : http://alaa-awad.com
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