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Catalogue
- Year
- 2011
- Dimensions
- 5:16 min.
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Basim Magdy
Artist
Photography
Basim Magdy is an Egyptian-born artist living in Basel, Switzerland. His art is inspired by dream like features, including lucid dreaming. He uses ideas of process, evolution, extinction, futuristic realities, how history is written and his beliefs are includes in his work. He works with painting, filmmaking, photography, and installation. Magdy received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Helwan University in Cairo.
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The Hollow Desire to Populate Imaginary Cities
2014 · Thirty chromogenic prints from chemically altered slides
A 240 Second Analysis of Failure and Hopefulness (With Coke, Vinegar and Other Tear Gas Remedies)
2012 · 35mm color slides
Time Laughs Back at You Like a Sunken Ship
2012 · Super 8mm film transferred to video (color, sound)
My Father Looks For An Honest City
2010 · Super 8mm film transferred to video (color, sound)
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- Basim Magdy
- Year
- 2011
- Dimensions
- 5:16 min.
- Watts ID
- WW-2011-M115017
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
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- verified