Basim Magdy
Illustration — Magdy in 2017 Basim Magdy (born 1977 in Asyut) 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.
Basim Magdy
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- Born
- 1977 · Egypt.
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Occupation
- photographer · painter · illustrator · video artist · draftsperson
- Honours
- Abraaj Group Art Prize
- Languages
- Arabic · Egyptian Arabic
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Illustration — Magdy in 2017 Basim Magdy (born 1977 in Asyut) 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.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1068341742, Ausstellung Perpetually Transient. Ambivalenz in den Werken von Anahita Razmi, Basim Magdy, Florian Graf und Bernd Behr (2014 : Riehen, Basel).
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He works with painting, filmmaking, photography, and installation. Magdy received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Helwan University in Cairo.
In 2016, Deutsche Bank named Magdy "Artist of the Year". • Year — Award — Sponsor/Location — Result • 2012 — Future Generation Art Prize — PinchukArtCentre, Kiev — Shortlist • 2014 — Abraaj Art Prize — Dubari — Winner • NEW:VISION Award — CPH:DOX Film Festival, Copenhagen — Winner • 2015 — Experimental Award at the Curtas Vila do Conde — International Film Festival, Portugal — Winner
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1068341742, Ausstellung Perpetually Transient. Ambivalenz in den Werken von Anahita Razmi, Basim Magdy, Florian Graf und Bernd Behr (2014 : Riehen, Basel).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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