Ahmed Kassim
Egypt
Artist's Statement
Donkeys constitute a major part of the total animal
population in Egypt; they are used for everyday tasks,
including carrying both goods and people.
Donkeys are easily noticeable in Egypt; whether in a
poor lane or on a speedy ring road. In my work I showed
the city on the donkey surface in a way to assure the
visible relation between the city and this animal, which
memorize every inch of it. Donkeys are an integral part
of the lives of people in different parts of Egypt.
In my project the big size donkey was split into two
sides; the first side was the painting of the city,
which shows the fact that donkeys are in all streets of
Egypt. The second part was the donkey’s sarcasm of what
he sees in this city.
The small size donkey has on its surface a scaled story
of what he witnesses in his daily life; a summarized
scene of Cairo’s streets and activities.
Big Donkey:
41,400LE (US$6,000.00)
Small Donkey:
6,000 LE (US$ 870.00)
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