Still from ‘13 Essential Rules for Understanding the World’, Basim Magdy, 2011
Egyptian artist Basim Magdy, named Deutsche Bank’s Artist of the Year 2016, presents some of his films, followed by a discussion with Luke Collins of LUX Scotland.
Basim Magdy is currently presenting work as part of 'The Persistence of Objects' at Lismore Castle Arts, Ireland.
Basim Magdy (born in 1977, Assiut, Egypt) lives and works in Cairo. Solo shows include ‘A Steady Progress of Nothingness’, Newman Popiashvili Gallery, New York and ‘Confronting the Monster in a Monster Costume’, Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris (2013); and ‘On A Better Day than This’, Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art, Cairo (2008).
He has participated in numerous international group exhibitions including the forthcoming 13th Istanbul Biennial and Sharjah Biennial 11, Future Generation Art Prize, Venice, Homeworks, Askhal Alwan, Beirut (all 2013); La Triennale, Palais de Tokyo, Paris and ‘Transmediale,’ Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin (both 2012); ‘One Day We Will Shine Like the Stars’, Kunsthalle Wien and ‘Rencontres Internationales’, Centre Pompidou, Paris (both 2011). Magdy is a winner of the Abraaj Group Art Prize 2014.
Event Details
This screening coincided with ‘The Persistence of Objects’ which was presented by The Common Guild in partnership with Lismore Castle Arts, Ireland.
Following the screening, Magdy was in conversation with Luke Collins from LUX Scotland.
