Sam Shendi

Sam Shendi is not merely a sculptor—he is a seeker of form within the formless, a translator of the human experience into a visual language that defies
convention and speaks to the soul. Born in Egypt and now based in Britain, Shendi carries within him a synthesis of ancient tradition and contemporary
questioning. His work asks not what a body is, but what a body means—what it remembers, what it contains, and what it conceals.
Graduating with distinction from the Helwan University of Fine Arts in 1997, Shendi began a journey that would not just shape materials, but reshape our
way of seeing. His artistic path rejects the dogma of material permanence; he forsakes marble and bronze for stainless steel, resin, and vibrant color. In
doing so, he challenges the very ontology of sculpture. What if weightlessness could convey gravity? What if simplicity could reveal complexity?
In Shendi’s world, color is not decoration—it is emotion, intention, memory. His forms, stripped of anatomical realism, become archetypes: figures that
feel more than they look, that invite introspection rather than awe. Each sculpture is a vessel—not only of shape, but of time, thought, and tension. His
minimalism is not a retreat from detail, but a philosophical ...

University of Helwan, Zamalek, Cairo 1992 - 1997
BA (Hons) Monumental and Architectural Sculpture: 1st Class

Exhibitions
2025 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2025 The Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh
2024 Art Taipei, AN INC gallery, Taiwan
2024 Art Through Time Exhibition, Alon Zakaim Fine Art, London
2024 Yi Tai sculpture & Installation Projects, Art Central Hong Kong
2023 Solo Exhibition, See My Voice, Zamalek Art Gallery, Cairo
2023 Forever is Now Exhibition, Giza, Cairo
2023 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2022 Solo Exhibition, Identity, Zamalek Art Gallery, Cairo
2022 Group Exhibition, Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2022 Group Exhibition, Graham Fine Art Gallery, Johannesburg
2021 Group Exhibition, The Contemporary Art Museum, Cairo
2021 Solo Exhibition, Hidden Visible, Zamalek Art Gallery, Cairo
2021 Group Exhibition, Sculptour Beukenhof museum, Belgium
2020 Solo Exhibition, Motherland, Zamalek Art Gallery, Cairo
2020 Group Exhibition, Cairo Salon 59, The Palace Of Art Museum, Cairo
2020 Group Exhibition, The Royal Sculptors Summer Exhibition, London
2020 Group Exhibition, Sculptour Beukenhof Museum, Belgium
2019 Group Exhibition, Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2019 Group Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition...