Magdi S. Mostafa
1982: Born in Tanta, Egypt. Lives and works in Cairo, Egypt
Education:
1999/2004: B.A, Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University. Cairo – Egypt.
Awards / Residencies
2010: AIM [Artist in Marketplace] Program, Bronx Museum of Arts, New York, U.S.A.
Artist in residency grant, by The Egyptian Cultural Council. Oasis of Siwa – West Desert, Egypt. As a reward for the-
Project (sound Cells – Fridays). Egypt 21st. Salon of youth. Palace of arts. Cairo.
2009: Hangar, Multimedia & Visual Arts Production Center, Barcelona, Spain.
SummerLAB, New media and Interactive art meeting. Laboral art center, Gijon, Spain.
Egypt’s 20th. Salon of Youth Prize, for the project [Sound Cells – analog frequencies]. Palace of arts. Cairo.
2007: The Grand Prize of 1st Creativity Festival & 18th Salon of Youth for the project (Madena). A collaborative multimedia
Interactive installation with Ahmed Basyouni. Mokhtar Museum, Cairo, Egypt.
Solo Shows
2009: Site Specific Installation (SOUNDSCAPE), the old industrial district (Can Ricart), Barcelona, Spain.
2005: Sound Installation (Project 3.) The Arts Hall, Bibliotheca of Alexandria, Egypt.
Group Shows & Exhibitions (selection)
2010: Transparent Existence. as a part of ‘The One & The Multiple’, curated by Pedro Soler. At La Capella, Barcelona. Spain. {Cat.}
PD patch. As a part of ‘Why Not’ curated by Mohamed Talaat, At Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera house venue. Egypt. {Cat.}
Sound Cells – Fridays. As a part of ‘Egypt 21st. Salon of Youth’ curated by Khaled Hafez, Salah Elmeligy & Youssif
Nabil Ragheb. At Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera house venue. Egypt. {Cat.}
2009: Transparent Existence. As a part of ‘Invisible Presence’, curated by Stefania Angarano. At Museum of Mawlawya (Samak’an).
Cairo, Egypt. {Cat.}
Sound Cells – Analog Frequencies. a part of ‘Egypt 20th Salon of Youth’ curated by Bassam El Baroni, Wael Shawky & Hassan
Khan. At Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera house venue. Egypt. {Cat.}
2008: Flatmate. As a part of ‘Egypt 19th.Salon of Youth’ curated by Gamal Abdel Naser. At Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera house venue.
Egypt. {Cat.}
100.67Mhz. As a part of ‘100mm’exhibition, curated by Hamdi Reda, at Artellewa gallery, Giza, Egypt
2007: Stammer. [Work in progress project with Shady El Noshokaty] as a part of ‘Occidentalism’, curated by Karim Fransis. At Hotel Swiss,
Downtown Cairo, Egypt. {Cat.}
Madena. [Multimedia Installation project with Ahmed Basyouni] as a part of ‘Creation Festival & The 18th Salon of Youth’. Curated by
Sabah Naem, Shady Elnoshokaty, George Fikry & Ayman Elsemary. At Mokhtar Museum. Cairo, Egypt {Cat.}
Dark Wind Blows. As a part of ‘The Workshop Show’ curated by Shady Elnoshokaty. At Falaky Gallery – A.U.C, Egypt.
2005: The Dome. As a part of ‘Form Through Light’ curated by Mohamed Abu Elnaga. At Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera house venue. Egypt. {Cat.}
2003: Metamorphosis. [Animation project with George Fikry]. As a part of his solo show, Gatherer of Arts palace, Cairo, Egypt
2002: My 1st Sound Installation. As a part of ‘Egypt 13th Salon of Youth’ curated by Fatma Ismael. . At Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera house
venue. Egypt {Cat.}
Performances (Selection)
2010: Sound Element. at The Bronx Museum of The Arts, New York, U.S.A
Element No.2 as a part of ‘The One and The Multiple’ At La Capella, Barcelona, Spain.
2009: Stream. At LABORAL center of art and technology, Gijon, Spain
Element No.2 as a part of 100LIVE electronic music festival, at Rawabit Theater, Cairo, Egypt {Cat.}
Untitled No.1 At Medrar contemporary art center, Cairo, Egypt
2008: Stream. as a part of 100LIVE electronic music festival, at Gotha Institute, Cairo, Egypt {Cat.}
Stream No.2 as a part of 100LIVE electronic music festival, at Jesuit Culture Centre, Alexandria, Egypt {Cat.}
Sound Element. As a part of 100WORKS electronic music festival, at Passage 35, Cairo, Egypt
2007: Stammer. As a part of ‘Occidentalism’ show, at Hotel Swiss, Cairo, Egypt {Cat.}
Madena. Dual performance with Ahmed Basyouni, as a part of Egypt 18th Salon of Youth, At Mokhtar Museum, Cairo, Egypt. {Cat.}
Talks / Presentations (Selection)
2010: "What my work is about'' - Presentation. Artist in market place, Bronx Museum. New York, U.S.A
2009: ‘Dorkbot’ Artist talk & presentation – Hangar multimedia and visual arts production center, Barcelona, Spain
Artist talk – SummerLab, LABORAL Center of art and industrial creation, Gijon, Spain
Artist talk & Presentation – Medrar contemporary art center, Cairo, Egypt.
Artist talk – The Experimental Media Workshop, at Faculty of Art Education, Cairo, Egypt
2007: Artist talk - Occidentalism Show, The Greek Club, Cairo, Egypt.
Bibliography
'L'un i el multiple' - Egyptian and Spanish artists at La Capella ''. By Schauzery, ON Africa. June 2010. link
“Invisible Presence.” Jenifer Evans, Contemporary Practices, v. 6 2010.
“Communing with Strangers: Magdi Mostafa’s ‘Medina’ and ‘Sound Installation [Project 5].” Ania Szremski, conference paper, May 2010.
“Magdi Mostafa’s ‘Sound Cell II-Fridays’ at the 21st Youth Salon in Cairo, Egypt,” review by Julie Oxenforth, June 2010.
“Artistic Sovereignty in the Shadow of Post-Socialism: Egypt’s 20th Annual Youth Salon.” Omnia el Shakry, e-flux, n.7, June 2009. link
''20th Annual Salon El Shabab: Youth, Art, and Controversy''. Omnia El Shakry, Nafas Art magazine, April 2009. link
“Youth Salon,” Lina Attalah, v. 5, 2009. link
“A Mashed Up Electronica Workout.” Miriam Elias, Daily News Egypt, Dec. 4 2008. link
"Occidentalism: Contemporary Artists From Egypt". Aleya Hamza, Nafas Art magazine. May 2007. link