HADY BORAEY | BEYOND BORDERS

HADY BORAEY BEYOND BORDERS 16 April - 7 May 2014

BEYOND BORDERS

HADY BORAEY

11 - 22 March 2014 Cairo - Egypt

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rtTalks Egypt is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of Alexandria-based artist Hady Boraey, as part of our mission to showcase Egypt s most talented emerging artists. In “Beyond Borders”, Hady Boraey takes us on an imaginary journey of what could lie beyond the borders of the earth and the borders of one s own land. Does the universe have a border? And if it does, what does this line separate us from? What exactly are we missing and what lies beyond the edge of our earth? Webster dictionary defines the word border as a line separating one country from another or as a boundary between places, implying knowledge of what lies beyond. Yet so much is still unknown – fascinating and frightening at the same time.

With a distinctive painting technique and a thrilling imagination, Boraey has created a poetic and dramatic world of fantasy of what could lie beyond all sorts of borders – of the earth, of one s country or one s imagination. And while the mystery of what lies beyond the borders of the universe is grand and captivating, Boraey uses the unknown as a metaphor to highlight the fascination and hope of many young Egyptians to cross the borders of their own country to go settle somewhere where the grass looks greener. For Boraey, the unknown doesn't necessarily mean more planets and stars and other forms of material, but more importantly, it symbolizes the relentless pursuit of happiness and the persistence of our youth to dream of a better life. In a world with rising violence, racism and wars, Hady Boraey offers a wake up a call that what is beyond your comfort zone and your border – be it your country, your city, your neighborhood, your house, your door, is similar to what lies inside your border – that we are one and the same, that here and there, we go for the same dream to go beyond our borders.

Born in Beheira in 1984, Hady Boraey lives and works in Alexandria, Egypt. He received a BFA (2005), MFA (2011) and finally a PhD (2012) from the Faculty of Fine Arts, the University of Alexandria, with highest honors. He participated in over forty group exhibitions in Egypt, Italy, the UK, Switzerland and the UAE. He received the medal of appreciation from the Bibliotheca Alexandria and various awards from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria. Exhibitions & Workshops -2004 (SMALL AND BIG DREAMS ) , GEZWEET institute- Alexandria -2004 exhibition ( STUDENTS OF FACULTY OF FINE ARTS ZAMALEK ) Cairo -2005 exhibition ( GRADUATES FROM THE FACULTY OF FINE ARTS ) - Alexandria -2005 exhibition (AMAL ) , Bibliotheca Alexandrina -2006 exhibition ( golden jubilee , faculty of fine arts ) -2006 exhibition (faculty of fine arts golden jubilee, Cairo opera house ) -2006 workshop (golden jubilee ) Alex -2007 exhibition ( amaken ) Cairo -2007 workshop ( alex graffiti ) Alexandria streets -2008 exhibition ( time machine ) private atelier – Alex -2008 workshop ( lethograph printmaking ) -2009 port saeed benaly - Egypt -2009 exhibition on egyptian culter office in Rome – Italy -2009 international workshop of print making ( Alex city center) -2009 workshop ( arts for youth) Egypt -2009 exhibition salon kharef -Egypt -2010 exhibition mahmoud saeed museum

-2010 workshop ( of print making at academia de bella arte, Rome) Italy -2010 participated ( artist : HASSAN KHAN ) in intaglio processes exhibition - Switzerland -2010 exhibition ( Triple Graphics ) Egyptian Cultural Office Rome - Italy -2011 exhibition ( 100% egiziano ) Egyptian Cultural Office Rome- Italy -2011 solo exhibition at the main hall FACULTY OF FINE ARTS - Alexandrina -2011 exhibition ( AJENDA ) Bibliotheca Alexandrina -2011 exhibition ( FIRST TIME ) Bibliotheca Alexandria -2011 exhibition ( XV Biennale de la Mediterranée ) - Greece -2011 exhibition ( salon of youth xxii ) - Cairo -2011 international exhibition ( digitals & printmaking ) Atelier Alexandrina -2011 exhibition ( AJENDA ) - Bibliotheca Alexandrina -2011 workshop ( la forma - colective book ) Italy -2011 exhibition (art work for every home ) degas art gallery - Alexandria -2012 ( annual salon of Atelier Alexandria ) -2012 exhibition (18 DAYS revolution) at sakyet el sawy - Cairo -2012 international exhibition of Cairo books - Cairo -2012 ( aaw international workshop ) – Goethe institute , Alexandria -2012 exhibition ( arab spring revolutions ) bibliotheca Alexandria -2012 exhibition ( salon of youth Atelier Alexandria ) -2012 international biennale for artist s book - bibliotheca Alexandria -2012 exhibition ( AJENDA ) at Bibliotheca Alexandrina -2012 group exhibition at salama art gallery – Cairo -2012 group exhibition at CALA art gallery – Cairo -2012 ( ON WOOD ) solo exhibition elhorya Centre for creative arts – Alexandrina -2012 workshop ( HAGAR PROJECT ) at darb 1718 institute – Cairo

Visibility | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 80 x 80 cm

Pilgrim | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 80 x 80 cm

The Far Purple Earth | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 60 x 60 cm

The Lucky Green Dress | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 60 x 60 cm

Walkers in the Shadow Side | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 70 x 70 cm

Get Together in the Green Land | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 70 x 70 cm

The Man and the Blue Bird | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 42 x 42 cm

Fish Merchant | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 42 x 42 cm

Embrace I | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 24 x 24 cm

Embrace II | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 24 x 24 cm

By The Sea I | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 100 x 57 cm

Embrace II | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 100 x 57 cm

Unity II I | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 122 x 61 cm

Solace | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 122 x 61 cm

| Oil on Canvas | Dimensions: 52 x 35 cm

Waiting Knowing She Will Never Come | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 122 x 61 cm

When We Were Living by the Sea | Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 122 x 61 cm

Love Rings I Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 122 x 61 cm

Love Rings II Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 122 x 61 cm

Driving Astray Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 122 x 61 cm

The Girl on the Red Bicycle Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 122 x 61 cm

Wed Until Tomorrow I Oil on Canvas | Dimensions: 61 x 118 cm

Wed Until Tomorrow II Oil on Canvas | Dimensions: 61 x 118 cm

On The Town's Borders I Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 20 x 53 cm

On The Town's Borders II Oil on Wood | Dimensions: 20 x 53 cm

I Love You | Acrylic, colored pencils on canvas | Dimensions: 70 x 70 cm

BEYOND BORDERS

HADY BORAEY

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HADY BORAEY | BEYOND BORDERS

Published on Mar 7, 2014

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In “Beyond Borders”, Boraey takes us on an imaginary journey of what could lie beyond the borders of the earth, of one's home and of one's mind. With a distinctive painting technique and a thrilling imagination, Boraey has created a poetic and dramatic world of fantasy depicting the illusion of a better life, by simply crossing the borders - physically or psychologically. He uses the temptation of the unknown as a metaphor to highlight the fascination and hope of many young Egyptians to cross the borders of their own country to go settle somewhere ‘where the grass looks greener’. Ultimately, the unknown doesn't necessarily mean far away lands, but is rather a symbol of the relentless pursuit of happiness and the persistence of our youth to belong and dream of a better life. Born in Beheira in 1984, Hady Boraey lives and works in Alexandria, Egypt. He received a BFA (2005), MFA (2011) from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Alexandria, with highest honors.