Egypt 2019

khnum across times witness

Giardini, Giardini, Castello

Title: “Khnum across times witness”
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture
Curator: Ahmed Chiha
Artists: Islam Abdullah, Ahmed Chiha, Ahmed Abdel Karim

Khnum – the annual Nile flooding brings life to the surroundings, along with silt and clay – was usually depicted in art as a ram-headed man at a potter’s wheel, with recently created children’s bodies standing on the wheel. He was also shown holding a jar from which flowed a stream of water as he is known as the source of the Nile.
”Khnum across times witness” presents works by Shiha, along with artists Ahmed Abdul Karim and Islam Abdullah.

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Giardini, Giardini, Castello