Young Collectors Auction - exhibit-E

HaniRASHED1975Lot 058SignedH92 X W65 X D2 cm. Acrylic and Mixed Media on Wooden Board 2008Estimate (US$ 1,500 - 2,500)Born in 1975, as a life-long resident of Cairo Hani Rashed has often turned to the city’svibrant youth culture for inspiration. Training at the atelier of contemporary Egyptianpioneer Mohamed Abla between 1994 and 2004, he later quit his job as a soundman forEgyptian television in order to devote his time entirely to developing his distinct brand ofpainting. A two-time winner of Egypt’s annual Youth Salon, he is currently at the forefrontof a young generation of artists that is transforming local artistic practices. Often mixingthe comical with the ironic, Rashed’s vibrant collage paintings deconstruct everydayscenes, observing both the private and public realms of interior and exterior spaces (andlives). Extracting the identity of his figures so that they remain as ghostly silhouettesof their former selves, he places a heavy emphasis on their environment and the ways inwhich the human subject is placed (and then erased) amidst scenes from popular culture.This highly-recognized style has gained attention from local and international curatorsand has resulted in the featuring of his work in commercial art throughout the region andin Europe and Africa, most notably at Cairo’s Mashrabia gallery, Beirut’s Agial gallery andDubai’s B21 gallery, in addition to prominent international events such as Frieze Art Fairin London.