Created: 2024-12-01 20:29 | Updated: 2024-12-02 19:57 | Source: mobile.iphone
I was 10 years old when I first visited Egypt and discovered papyrus. I saw it hanging on the walls at the Egyptian museum and wanted to hold it in my hands and feel it's folds, texture and form. I wanted to paint on it and feel the color. The vibrant depictions of gods, pharaohs, and daily life displayed on papyrus carried stories from a world long gone, yet still alive in the strokes, shapes and color. I was mesmerized by its fragility and resilience. Thousands of years had passed, but the voices and artistry of ancient civilizations were preserved as if composed only yesterday. Holding a sheet of papyrus for the first time was like touching history itself—its fibrous texture told a tale of craftsmanship and connection to the Nile’s fertile lands. I imagined what it would have been like to be a scribe, carefully documenting a life that would transcend time. From that moment, papyrus became more than just an artifact to me; it became a symbol of human creativity and the enduring power of storytelling.
In my work, I strive to express the timeless and resilient power that resides within each of us—the power to laugh, to remain curious, to confront fear, to endure pain, and, above all, to love.