The Cairo daydream

The woman in my opinion, she is the inspiration that the artist expressed on the walls and I consider her the most beautiful creature God made on the Earth. The body of the woman - and I am expressing it in my paintings - not only for the definition of being a body, - it's a different humanitarian characteristic for the society here, in Egypt. Woman having natural active personality is respected in this society.

I am the daughter of that continent full of colours, movements, shining sun and the running Nile. I am effected by the period of my youth spent with Dad in Uganda and Kenya, there I discovered the meaning of bright green color for me. I realised that the meaning of everything must get to it's natural bases, I saved the flexible free movements in my mind and imagination. I mean I noticed, so I understood. I have been effected by ancient Egyptian art since the moment I visited the Egyptian museum and was surprised by the creations of great artists, then my aesthetic surprises continued. I am a mixture of different cultures I passed through, this is my identity that shaped me.

Life and art are two faces of one coin. Life is shaping the artist's personality. The artist stores what he sees, he feeds his eyes from life. In my opinion, life and art is a partnership affected in art.

I am an abstract artist and a photographer searching for the newest. But the newest is transferring in a quality movement. I do my best to find right lining and coloring way to express my ideas and imaginary. And regarding contemporary art in Egypt, it flourished in Egypt around three decades ago as development of the strong modern art movement which had begun here in 1908.

I was so quiet child, good in looking at everything around myself, small or big, into details. And by that, I got the good photographical memories and life information. I was drawing since I was young. And there were those who supported me during this process. Playing with me, with these toys that I was creating from paper. I was playing with the toys that I was creating for myself. I believe that the child when he plays, part of his toy must be a talent of this child. I studied at The Faculty of Arts in Cairo. This is an ancient institution. What opened my brain lockers shaped in it? It was an autumn exhibition of 2000, the first experience between me and the audience. I was happy about it. My works lasted and I was discovering myself till I became a member in Al Masar gallery that gave me a real chance to show my work projects along with some of the bright stars of fine arts in Egypt. 20 years of calmness and continuing work.

Yes, I have a studio shared with my husband and I work continuously.

Yes, I am married with the artist Essam Darwish, and he is the teacher and the lover and the husband for me. Both of us are working hard and freely. We understand each other's work and respect it.

My sons have genetics in art, but I am not forcing them in any exact direction. They have the choice in choosing their lifestyles. But I am reassured that they have the taste in art and life. That makes me feel that they are going to be creative and loyal in their work.