Points 2 international exhibition for visual arts by Moataz El-Safty

23 January 2014

Curated by Moataz El Safty

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It is Annually exhibition project organized by EAN group for international artistic cooperation for bright flashing points in the formative artistic movement whose works traveled around several international exhibitions. It is an annual project that sheds light on a group of artists in several artistic fields. it aims at the convergence of these enlightened points in the nucleus of the coming generations to renew the artistic dialogue through gathering in a single point again, EAN group performs a dialogue of cultures through holding activities of local and international workshops and preparing the appropriate environment through different arts. EAN egyptian artists network is a non profit website for Egyptian artists, hosting their artworks, news and their activities, it's aim to provide artists and the definition of the Egyptians for the various institutions and activities inside/outside of Egypt and give the opportunity for their participation in workshops, residency,..etc., it's created to host a digital network of communication between the members of EAN and the others visual artists, workshops, centers and residencies in /out of Egypt. in addition to create a network between events in Alexandria with the others in Africa and all countries. in Arabic EAN means eye in English, for bright flashing points in the formative artistic movement that sheds light on a group of artists in several artistic fields. it aims at the convergence of these enlightened points in the nucleus of the coming generations to renew the artistic dialogue through gathering in a single point again, EAN performs a dialogue of cultures through holding activities of local and international workshops and preparing the appropriate environment through different arts. EAN is serves to activate and enrich artistic, cultural and intellectual movement in the city of Alexandria and activates events and partnerships for technical projects between Alexandria, Africa and the World, relying on the principle of cooperation and dialogue with others through organizing a series of collective local, regional and international workshops and exhibitions. This site is away from the official institutions or private institutions and provides also an opportunity for the new generation of young artists to display their experience to allow them the opportunity to participate in International activities. this site will be within the international artistic networks, which is based artistic events of international goals. EAN network is partner of BJCEM association for the biennale of young artists from Europe and Mediterranean countries. www.bjcem.org

Egyptian Artists Network is one of three projects initiatives by EAN group for international artistic cooperation and founded by Moataz El Safty and Reem Hassan, they are a group of independent artists and curators, that serves to activate and enrich artistic, cultural and intellectual movement in the city of Alexandria. EAN group that serves to activate and enrich artistic, cultural and intellectual movement in the city of Alexandria and activates events and partnerships for projects between Alexandria and Africa and the World, relying on the principle of cooperation and dialogue with others through organizing a series of collective local, regional and international activities such as residencies, workshops, exhibitions...etc. This is in addition to courses in the fields of visual arts, media and broadcast for various age groups and social classes. EAN group aims to establishing an institution that support and nurture the artistic movement in general and especially in the fields of media arts and give real opportunities for young people to be freely creative. Increasing the area of artistic and cultural dialogue between Egyptian and foreign artists to increase the exchange of experiences and ideas among a number of workshops and art projects through Mid-Euro activities. Allowing every possible opportunity and not being limited to a specific set of specific age groups for sustaining functional activities and giving the opportunity to participate and assist fore all ages. Establishing several activities that rely primarily on the participation of ideas and dialogue and introducing the other. Establishment of several activities that depend primarily on what is new in the world of art and its relationship to technology, for example, Interactive Art which is an art based on interaction with the recipient of the creative work. Direction towards interacting with art students and contributing to the definition of various arts by contribution, assistance and participation in the international workshops to give them the information they need smoothly contrary to the conventional method adopted in academies through lectures. Complete artistic upbringing of members of the community as the educational process in Egypt lacks this important aspect. Nobody has supplemented it until now. Turning to teachers of art subjects at art schools and establishing workshops to raise the level of thinking and development capabilities as they are considered as the ones responsible for producing by their hands generations who may be interested or not interested in culture and arts. Creating partnership projects with institutions within and outside Egypt for a number of artistic activities and cultural exchange programs.

As visual artists Moataz El Safty www.egyptartists.com/artists/moataz_elsafty.htm had many opportunities to exhibit in Egypt and abroad. also he organized regularly international workshops in cultural places. in 2005, he initiative and founded AAW projects which including international activities such as workshops, residencies and youth creations. on 2006 and 2008 he organized some international workshops as AAW international artists workshop 2006 for visual artists and AAW international artists workshop for women 2008. In addition AAW international artists workshop for young artists 2012. In 2007, with other artists, he founded a new collective group called Dwayer Group. in 2008 he founded with Reem Hassan a new independent communication network called EAN group for international artistic cooperation, which is under construction as NGO - non profit association. The main projects of EAN group are AAW projects, EAN egyptian artists network and MUGA channel. www.egyptartists.com/aawprojects www.egyptartists.com . written by the curator Moataz El Safty mmmoataz@hotmail.com More information: FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/moatazface YOUTUBE http://www.youtube.com/user/MUGAassociation TWITTER www.twitter.com/MoatazElSafty WOOLOO.org www.wooloo.org/moatazelsafty ISSUU.com channel http://issuu.com/moatazel-safty

The participants:

Adel Moustafa – Egypt / Ahmet Ozel – Turkey / Albert Negredo – Spain / Ania Daria Merska – Poland / Chadi Adib – Egypt / Debora Fede – Italy / Hady Boraey – Egypt / Ibrahim El Tanbouli – Egypt / Jing Zhou - China-USA / Kadie Schmidt-Hackenberg – Germany / Mari Lagerquist – Sweden / Mohamed Nabil Abdl Sallam – Egypt / Mohamed Sabry – Egypt / Mohamed Keshk – Egypt / Monika Pichler – Austria / Mufit Isler – Turkey / Mutaz Elemam – Sudan / Patricia Goodrich – USA / Sally El Zeiny – Egypt / Soufiane Kennous - Morocco-USA/ Virginia Ryan - Australia-Italy / Waleed Matar – Egypt /