9 LIVES: INSTINCT (ALABASTER)
THE NEW COLORWAY
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MARWAN SHAHIN
Born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1990 and now based in Los Angeles, Marwan Shahin is a visual artist, designer, and creative director whose multidisciplinary practice bridges ancient iconography and contemporary culture. Drawing from popular mythology, social commentary, identity, prejudice, and the evolving meaning of symbols, Shahin creates layered narratives that connect the past with the present. Drawing from more than 5,000 years of Egyptian creative traditions, he reinterprets ancestral visual language through painting, sculpture, drawing, design, and printmaking while documenting the realities and contradictions of contemporary life. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in institutional collections including Weltmuseum Wien.
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Read more"Not everyone will necessarily agree with the work Marwan creates, But he makes sure that his imagery and art will definitely generate an emotion..."
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Read more"...An original film shown on loop adds to the immersive concept, which also features work by artist Marwan Shahin."
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Read more"Marwan's Anonymous Pharaoh, which combines the mask used by Anonymous with Tutankhamun, was created immediately after protesters forced President Hosni Mubarak...."
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Read more"Shahin’s work has been exhibited worldwide and he’s created album covers for big-name musicians, including M.I.A. and Troyboi. As well the cover art for Walls of Freedom, an infamously banned book on Egyptian graffiti."
