DESCRIPTION Orb draws its inspiration from the ancient Egyptian heritage around it. The choice of form and materials in the piece is presented as a direct reference to elements of mathematics and symbolism present in ancient Egyptian culture and in the pyramids in particular. The…

DESCRIPTION The Thirst series comprises works that are closely and directly related to water and air in addition to the stories that shape human connections to them from a local, global and cosmic perspective. The Guardians of the Wind is a figurine made from rusted…

DESCRIPTION The Great Pyramids of Giza are a symbol of permanence in a world where lives are short, a visual symbol of power in a world where power is transitory. For centuries, humankind has tried to explain the exact method used to build the Pyramids.…

DESCRIPTION Inside Out Giza is the first Inside Out Photobooth installation in Egypt—every participant will visit the pyramid-shaped interactive photobooth and receive a large-scale black and white portrait that will be pasted onto billboards in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza, making an ephemeral…

DESCRIPTION The Power Is Yours is one of the most iconic rallying calls for the environment which began 30 years ago with Captain Planet, the first multi-racial environmental children’s series. Although it only aired for six seasons, this Saturday morning program deviated from the previous…

DESCRIPTION Dreams In Giza is a monumental artwork especially created for Forever Is Now .02 by Art D’Égypte and sponsored by GALLERIA CONTINUA. It’s a perfect union of the colorful and exuberant art of Pascale Marthine Tayou and the majestic and timeless history and culture…

DESCRIPTION “When you are fascinated by something, you see it in everything. My fascination with the many civilisations of Egypt has made me see them as one entity, each reflecting the other. From another visual dimension, I see them completely intertwined, no matter how different…

DESCRIPTION he beloved Goddess Hathor embodies all that is universally feminine—beauty, love, fertility, music, dancing and pleasure. Loved equally by all women and men, she was the counterpart of the Sun God Ra and the Sky God Horus and honoured as the symbolic mother of…

DESCRIPTION Camoulflage is a portmanteau, a combination of the words ‘camel’ and ‘camouflage’, inspired by the history and legacy of the camel in the region and the way the animals blend with the desert dunes. The installation strikes the audience as a desert scene from…

DESCRIPTION There is a strong relationship at the Giza Plateau between the human body and the space itself, where human beings stand in connection to nature and the cosmos—and it is TIME that connects everything at this specific location. I designed the layout of a…

DESCRIPTION The site-specific installation Portal of Light by Emilio Ferro explores the imagery of ancient Egypt, contemplating the themes of threshold—as a bridge between the world of the living and the dead—and of light as it relates to the sun worship deities such as Isis…

DESCRIPTION Jwan Yosef’s site-specific contribution to Forever Is Now .02 considers the ancient pyramids’ role as conduits to eternity and the everyday wonders of the environment. Yosef sees the Sahara’s terrain as far from barren and focuses on the desert as a source of vitality,…