Mina Nasr

Mina Nasr talks about changes on what occupies Egyptian society under its current socio-political happenings. He is an observer of contemporary society documenting and manifesting ideas of cohabitation by addressing issues about the culture, its community and the sort of problems it faces on a daily basis.
Nasr demonstrates the human condition in the body structure and how it relates to the architecture of its surroundings, His works are characterized by unconventional forms where he reshapes the human body according to the conditions it is offered in. Whether whilst waiting in line to vote, or sitting in a metro waiting to get home; he observes the details of what each figure will be expressing during that single moment in time, and then re-adapts it to a life-size format.
Reflected in his works, using black and white strokes to his paintings, also defines the strengths of how each moment paradoxically confronts an alternative force. Be it power and control confronted by freedom and liberty; Nasr adapts his freehand paintings onto the walls and experiences the space according to its intentions. The implementation of his works comprises of drawing, computer graphics and installations.

2000 – 2005 BFA.The Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2016 The Breakfast Exhibition, Uqbar Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2014 Movement Exhibition, AB Gallery, Luzern, Switzerland.
2014 Movement Exhibition, Rote Fabrik, Zurich, Switzerland.
2014 Auto Ignition Exhibition, RomeroHaus, Luzern, Switzerland.
2012 The Artist Exchange exhibition in El Centre d’Art i Natura, Farrera, Spain.
2012 Shubra Line Exhibition, a collaborative installation with Yara Mekawei, Artellewa, Cairo, Egypt.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2015 The 6th International Beijing Biennale, Chinese National Museum, Beijing, China.
2015 The Exhibition ‘‘There Are Too Many Walls But Not Enough Bridges” at the Kunst(Zeug)Haus Rapperswil, Zurich, Switzerland.
2015 Cairo Exhibition, AB Gallery, Luzern, Switzerland.
2014 The Gioconda Project, W3 Gallery, London, UK.
2013 The 24th Youth Salon, Palace of arts, Cairo, Egypt.
2013 Sixth Floor Group Art exhibition, Viennoise Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
2012 Long Live Free Art, Art Talks Gallery, Cairo, Egypt.
2012 The 23th Youth Salon, Palace of arts, Cairo, Egypt.
2012 The 5th International Beijing Biennale, Chinese National Museum, Beijing, China.
2012 The Holy family festival, Cairo, Egypt.
2012 The 52th Pioneers exhibition, Association of Fine Arts Lovers, Cair...