Hazem Mahdy’s Moments of Pure Self-Expression

GULF NEWS
By Jyoti Kalsi

Hazem Mahdy’s abstract photographic works resemble the geometric patterns seen in Islamic art or in fractal art

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES---At first glance, UAE-based Egyptian artist Hazem Mahdy’s abstract photographic artworks resemble the geometric patterns seen in Islamic art or in fractal art, which is inspired by the symmetry in nature. But a closer look reveals that these digitally created patterns are actually composed of repeated images of the artist’s body. Mahdy’s style was inspired by a vision he saw while meditating. The image that appeared in his mind was that of a tree with roots and branches made of human arms and hands holding on to each other to form a massive grid of interconnected hands. In his last show the artist tried to create visual interpretations of this mental image by using photographs of his own arms, hands and torso to create a series of interesting patterns. In his latest show, “Atman”, Mahdy explores this concept and technique further. [link]