MOHAMED TAMAN (EGYPT)
Lives and works in Cairo. He studied Fine Arts at the Helwan University. Honoured several sponsorship awards in Egypt. Subsequently scholarships at the UNESCO in Lyon and stays as artist in residence, amongst others at the Kunsthalle St. Gallen. Participation at numerous individual and group exhibitions in Egypt and Europe. Developed an own method for the production of colour pigments and oil colours, which give his paintings a ghostly-metallic charisma. Became politically active in 2006 and participated in the resistance movement against the Mubarak regime.
EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)
| 2014 | Digital Recycling, Art Space Gallery, Dubai |
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| 2012 | I…Revolution, Art Space Gallery, Dubai |
| 2010 | Baroque, Karim Francis Contemporary Art gallery |
| 2009 | 32th General Egyptian Exhibition, ministry of Egyptian culture |
| 2009 | Passwort: Burka, art project (video, performance, graphic design), Kunst Halle St. Gallen |
| 2008 | 31th General Egyptian Exhibition, ministry of Egyptian culture |
| 2008 | 3rd Salon of youth, l’Atelier d’Alexandrie |
| 2007 | Occidentalism, Karim Francis gallery, Cairo |
| 2007 | UNESCO Digital Arts Award 2007 in association with the Sharjah Biennial 8, (Online exhibition) |
| 2005 | Gezera Art Center, Museum of Islamic Ceramic & Contemporary art, Kairo |
| 2005 | 17th Salon of Youth, prize of honor (painting) |
| 2004 | Space Karim Francis gallery for contemporary art, Kairo |
| 2003 | Studio space, L’Ecole Supérieur des Beaux-Arts d’Aixen-Provence, Frankreich |
| 2002 | Space Karim Francis gallery for contemporary art, Kairo |
| 2001 | 12th Youth Salon, First price (Installation) |
| 2001 | Sarajevo Winter Festival for contemporary art, Sarajevo |
| 2001 | Space Karim Francis gallery for contemporary art, Kairo |
| 2001 | 11th Youth Salon, Third price (Painting) |
