A photographic exhibition
Mohamed Ezz
Opening: Tuesday, March 13, 7:00-10:00PM
March 13 – March 30, 2012
Gallery hours: Thursday-Sunday, 5:00-10:00PM
I was born and raised in Cairo, and still live in this city of more than 20 million people. With the crowds of Cairo, I wait: for Metro tickets, for bread, for gas canisters, for my bags at the airport, for appointments… Because I am used to it, the state of waiting is reassuring. When I traveled to Farrera, Spain, for an artist residency, I found myself living in a village of 23 people, some of whom I never had the chance to meet. For the first time in my life, I was surrounded with big, empty spaces, where I could set my own pace and move around at my own leisure. It was a society and environment completely different from my experience. In this very specific place, I tried to align reality with my longing for home. I sought a secure place in this alien landscape. The safe place was in my imagination; my memory of home. By virtually multiplying my body, I attempted to create for myself an imaginary community.
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