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Perception

59 mins.

In the neighbourhood of Manshiyat Nasr in Cairo, the community of Zaraeeb collected the city’s trash for decades and developed the most efficient and highly profitable recycling system in the world. Still, the place is often perceived as dirty, marginalised and segregated. Tunisian artist eL Seed and his team responded to this perception by creating an anamorphic sculpture that covers almost 50 buildings and is visible from Moqattam Mountain. The piece of art references Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a Coptic Bishop from the third century who said, “Anyone who wants to see the sunlight clearly needs to wipe his eye first.”

In the neighbourhood of Manshiyat Nasr in Cairo, the community of Zaraeeb collected the city’s trash for decades and developed the most efficient and highly profitable recycling system in the world. Still, the place is often perceived as dirty, marginalised and segregated. Tunisian artist eL Seed and his team responded to this perception by creating an anamorphic sculpture that covers almost 50 buildings and is visible from Moqattam Mountain. The piece of art references Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a Coptic Bishop from the third century who said, “Anyone who wants to see the sunlight clearly needs to wipe his eye first.”

Director(s): eL Seed Category: Art Release Date: 2019 Country: Tunisia, UAE
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