Art and Egyptian Revolution

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Khaled Hafez's Tomb Sonata in Three Military Movements (and Overture)
Part of Khaled Hafez's Tomb Sonata in Three Military Movements (and Overture). Photograph: Khaled Hafez Source: The Guardian

The Guardian's piece on the art of the recent revolution in Egypt caught our attention this morning, especially as we were all concerned during those fraught weeks for the artist John O'Carroll who was in the country.

The Guardian is running a very interesting piece on an exhibition being held from the 6th July at the Mica Gallery, Shubbak: A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture, presented by the mayor of London and encompassing all the arts, until 24th July.

During this time, John was unreachable by any means, so we were very happy to finally hear from him when the dust settled. His work in Egypt takes him deep into the desert where he catalogues finds on archaeological digs. Two of his drawings are below.

Archaeological Diagram of an Egyptian Mask
Archaeological Diagram of Four Rocks Found in Egypt
This work translates into his art in many ways. One of his new pieces is below.

New Work by John O'Carroll
John had plenty of tales to recount when he visited us in our studio, and it will be interesting to see how the experience translates into his creativity in coming months

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