Keizer

Egypt

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Biography

Keizer is the pseudonym of an anonymous Egyptian street artist and graffiti artist whose work has gained popularity and notoriety in Egypt following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. He is known to be one of the most prolific and subversive artists in the Middle Eastern art scene.

Keizer has been described as an Arab nationalist, and much of his artwork targets capitalism, corporations, consumerism and imperialism.

Keizer's artistic style has been noted as reminiscent of that of Banksy and Shepard Fairey.

Among the images stenciled by Keizer in public spaces in Egypt are images of ants.

The artist writes on his website that "The ant symbolizes the forgotten ones, the silenced, the nameless, those marginalized by capitalism. They are the working class, the common people, the colony that struggles and sacrifices blindly for the queen ant and her monarchy. Ants are devoted, dedicated workers, they cooperate, organize, delegate, and put themselves first in the line of danger and duty. Under appreciated and ruled, they receive and expect no reward for their efforts, toil and struggle..."

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