| The recent Tache Art gallery portrays a fusion of harmony, power struggle and the human soul |
| By Nadine El Sayed |
| Chaos, yearning for peace, power struggles, soul searching, diversity and hope —art is a reflection of our circumstances and society, and they all reflect in the latest Tache Artexhibition “Encounter.” “Encounter” is a group exhibition for Deena Fadel, Rossana Corrado and Wael Sabour that opened on June 9 and will be on until the end of summer at Tache Art. Reflecting on a turbulent time in our society, “the exhibition is guided by the artists’ desire to find harmony; be it among societies, cities or within the soul,” says Tache’s official release. A contrasting mix of emotions, art forms and impressions, the exhibition truly reflects the diversity in our society and in the artists’ styles and personalities. Varying from harmony and co-existence through brush strokes, to mix media works portraying power struggles and all the way to reflections on the human soul through sculpture, the exhibition has a little bit of everything. Painter Wael Sabour’s “Mediterranean Dream” reflects a peaceful co-existence that is inspired by Alexandria’s diverse cultures. He incorporates the use of boats and movements to portray the cultural interaction and “unveil what is hidden beyond the visual,” says Sabour. He uses a mix of formal elements and media to portray roughness and smoothness and contribute to the sense of harmony between the different elements. Fadel, on the other hand, opts for mixed media displays that convey competition, battle, power strugglers, manipulation and an overall reflection of Egypt’s current political and social scene. She raises the question of how getting to the power ‘chair’ might influence a candidate’s genuineness and truthfulness and highlights the stereotypes of heroes, victims, bearded men and the liberals in the political game. Going for a mixed feel of organization and chaos, Fadel’s art uses a fusion of materials and canvases, including rice, fabric, old coils and simple oil paints. Corrado’s sculptures step away from the surroundings and digs into human being’s desires for harmony, a sense of achievement and inner balance. Her work is centered on the human body’s harmony, beauty and expressiveness and how humans desire to challenge their physical and mental limits. Her bronze sculptures attempt to link between the body’s mental and physical state as the human body is shaped into various structures. Fadel has graduated from the American University in Cairo’s (AUC) art school in 2005 and studied advanced art in Chichester College in England and has lived in England, Qatar and Egypt. Her mixed background and experience reflect in the diversity of her work. Corrado is an Egyptian-Italian artist who has been showcasing her works worldwide since 199 and Sabour received a PhD in the Philosophy of Art in 2005. |
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