The pyramids of giza They woke up last October 21 framed by an enormous structure that represents two hands that touch. They still continue like this, 'humanized' by these extremities that are so reminiscent of those giant hands that, a few years ago, emerged from the Venice canal trying to prop up the buildings on the water.
It makes sense: the artist is the same, Lorenzo Quinn, son of the famous actor. However, years ago he made a name for himself through spectacular sculptures such as Together, chosen by UNESCO and by the artistic team of Art D'Égypte to be part of the exhibition forever is now.
'Forever is now', the first and spectacular exhibition held in the surroundings of the pyramids of Giza
"There is a strong desire to 'unfreeze' that time during which we have longed for the embrace as the world came together under one umbrella," Quinn says of creating it, referring to the health emergency caused by the coronavirus crisis. Covid-19 . "We have lost an essential part of what makes us human. Together seeks to represent that timeless human emotional journey to the place on earth where time has become relative, as a testimony that encourages us to live the moment”.
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The very name of the exhibition, “Forever is now”, alludes, in fact, to the unusual place where the works are exhibited: the plateau of the famous Egyptian pyramids, which hosts an exhibition of its kind for the first time . In this way, the 4,500 years of history of these mysterious monuments are 'embraced' with the most contemporary modern art.
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Another giant hand comes out of the ground and holds an image of one of the pyramids with its top 'hovering' above it; is a optical illusion of Parisian street artist JR, defined as “one of the most powerful storytellers of our time”.
'Greetings From Giza' by JR
It also surprises the creation of the Brazilian Joao Trevisan body that rises , “body that rises”, a seven-meter-high sculpture built with 74 railway ties stacked to form an ascending square grid that simulates a kind of obelisk of those who dialogue directly with the Egyptian past, but also alludes, at the same time, to the railway established in the 19th century in the country.
'Body That Rises', by Joao Trevisan
The golden elliptical dome almost ten meters long of the American Gisela Colón , for its part, pays homage to the deep historical legacy of ancient Egypt, embodying the mythical form of the resplendent orb sun god Ra , omnipresent in Egyptian symbolism and ritualism.
The elliptical curvatures of the dome refer to the eye of horus , the mystical mind's eye or third oculus, a form of mythological geometry symbolizing healing, protection and rebirth. “Speaking a fundamental and universal language, EternityNow envisions a future of humanistic solidarity, reconciliation and interconnectedness ”, they explain from Art d'Égypte.
'Eternity Now', by Gisela Colon
Russian artist Alexander Ponomarev; the Egyptians Moataz Nasr and Sherin Guirguis; the British Shuster + Moseley and Stephen Cox RA and the Saudi artist HRH Prince Sultan Bin Fahad make up the rest of the list of sculptors of this amazing exhibition, which will remain open in the surroundings of the famous pyramids until November 7, 2021.
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