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SARWAT EL BAHR
from Eternal Light
by artdegypte
Sarwat El Bahr
Pyramids , 1985-2017
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Mixed media on canvas
93 x 107 cm
Image courtesy of the artist
What first springs to mind when you think of ancient Egypt?
In this piece, Sarwat El Bahr sums up the eternal fascination and mystery of the pyramids, which are as present and important to the Cairo skyline today as in the past. El Bahr’s Pyramids appear to fade into the background, beyond our grasp, helping the modern viewer feel as an ordinary ancient Egyptian might once have done – overwhelmed and out of place in the sacred space of the pharaohs.
