Guirguis LOTFY – Egyptian Visual Artist

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El Mouled, 2010 Dimensions: 127 x 153cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint & paint on treated wood SOLD GL - 102

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El Hay elazi 2askon fi – My neighborhood, 2009 Dimensions: 126 x 100cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on treated wood SOLD GL -159

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7eya di Masr Ya Abla, This is Egypt, 2008 Dimensions: 122 x 165cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 151

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Maghbaz el Mahaba, Bakery of Love Dimensions: 126 x 100cm Tempera, gold leaf, natural oxides on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 109

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3amal Kahk El Eid, The making of Feast Kahk, 2010 Dimensions: 62 x 50cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 106

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Kahk El Eid, 2010 Dimensions: 128 x 104cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 150

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Ba2e3at el Khodar – Vegetables seller. Dimensions: 85 x 35cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 153

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Sham el Nessim – Easter, 2010 Dimensions: 144 x 122cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 107

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El Nozha / Park Dimensions: 102 x 63cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 161

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Nature. Tabi3a, 2010 Dimensions: 120x64cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 160

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Geneinet el Hayawanat, The Zoo, 2007 Dimensions: 155 x 72cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 137

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Yom fi Geneinet el Hayawanat, A Day at the Zoo, 2008 Dimensions: 122 x 100cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 155

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Sahra fi el Hussein, A night in Al Hussein, 2010 Dimensions: 200 x 122cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 108

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Farah fi Share3ena – A Wedding in Our Street, 2010 Dimensions: 151 x 127cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 110

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Palm Sunday, 2008 Dimensions: 123 x 80cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 119

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El Kabssa Legend - El Sobou3, 2009 Dimensions: 103 x 70cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 127

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El Maragih, Swings, 2010 Dimensions: 122 x 70cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 128

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2awlad 3ala el ba7r, Children at the Sea. Dimensions: 112 x 56cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 129

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Baya3 el 2omash | Fabric Merchant, 2013 Dimensions: 122 x 200cm SOLD Oil on Canvas GL - 169

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Kare2at el Fingan | Cup reader, 2010 Dimensions: 125 x 125cm Oil on Canvas SOLD GL – 135

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Qareat el Fengan – Coffee Cup Reader Dimensions: 60 x 80cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 124

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El Kayloula, Rest, 2007 Dimensions: 78 x 122cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 170

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El Selem w el Te3ban, Snake and Ladder, 2004 Dimensions: 70 x 122cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 157

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Abayan Zein, Fortune Teller, 2010. Dimensions: 109 x 70cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf under paint on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 171

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Dekhoul el messih masr, Jesus coming to Egypt. Dimensions: 70x110cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 154

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Dekhoul el Messih masr, Jesus coming to Egypt. Dimensions: 59 x 31cm Tempera, natural oxides, gold leaf on Treated Wood SOLD GL - 176

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Fayoum Portrait, 2009 Dimensions: 85 x 35cm Bees Wax on Wood SOLD GL - 172

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Fayoum Portrait, 2009 Dimensions: 85 x 35cm Bees Wax on Wood SOLD GL - 173

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Fisherman’s Family, 2013 Dimensions: 170 x 99cm Oil on Canvas SOLD GL – 163

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Resting, 2013 Dimensions: 170 x 99cm Oil on Canvas SOLD GL – 162

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Osret el Sayad III Fisherman Family’ 06 Dimensions: 90 x 125cm Oil on Wood SOLD GL – 139

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Ostoret eskenderya, 2013 Dimensions: 115 x 37cm each. 115 x 111cm Oil on Canvas SOLD GL – 164

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El 2a2ela, The Family, 2013 Dimensions: 70 x 50cm Oil on Canvas SOLD GL – 138

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Osret Eksenderya | Alexandiran Family, 2013 Dimensions: 115 x 37cm Oil on Canvas SOLD GL – 165

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Eid el Om, Mother’s Day, 2013 Dimensions: 135 x 30cm Oil on Canvas SOLD GL – 166

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Mother and Child Dimensions: 60 x 49cm Tempera, Bee wax, gold leaf on wood SOLD GL – 174

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Mother and Child Dimensions: 56 x 32cm Tempera, Bee wax, gold leaf on wood SOLD GL – 175

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Fak el se7r, Magic 2013 Dimensions: 55 x 69cm Oil on Canvas SOLD GL – 167

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Raksset el Zar, Zar Dance, 2013 Dimensions: 70 x 49cm Oil on Canvas SOLD GL – 168

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Born in 1955, Guirguis Lotfy lives and works in Alexandria.

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Alexandria Faculty of Fine Arts in 1980, Lotfy went on to receive a diploma in 1986 , then a Masters Degree on “Coptic Painting from the 4th to the 8th Century” in 1990. Finally in 1994, he was awarded a PhD on “Coptic Art and its influence on Modern Art” from the Cairo Faculty of Fine Arts. Hamed Owais and Hamed Nada, two of Egypt’s pivotal modern pioneer artists, were closely involved at different stages in the supervision of Lotfy’s masters and doctorate degrees respectively.

Possessing an unparalleled wealth of knowledge on Egyptian Coptic art thanks to his extensive studies, Guirguis Lotfy embarked on a voyage to resuscitate that part of Egypt’s glorious past, with the aim of passing that knowledge along to future generations, a testament of his passion and pride about his heritage. His deliberate choice in using long forgotten elaborate and rich painting techniques such as wax or tempera colors dissolved in egg yolk and gold leaf on treated wood is

reminiscent of religious iconography and the famed Fayoum Portraits. This has undoubtedly enabled him to carve a distinct place in Egyptian contemporary art.

His upbringing in a populous neighborhood in Alexandria, that still believes in magic and folkloric legends, became his primary source of inspiration. The apparent simplicity and naivety of his paintings depicting every day mundane scenes captures the spirit, authenticity and religious tolerance of the average Egyptian man in the street and reflects sincerity, insight and a deep reverence for the diversity of the Egyptian culture. This thematic choice combined with the use of elaborate old forgotten painting techniques from the Coptic era can be seen as a symbol for a collective cultural identity.

Guirguis Lotfy truly brings the past into today to provide answers for tomorrow. . His works can be found in prominent private and public collections.

Guirguis LOTFY. Born 1955. Egyptian. PhD

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Founded in 2010, ArtTalks is an educational, advisory and exhibition space in Egypt in support of Modern and Contemporary Egyptian Visual Arts. Our two-fold objective is to be a forum for knowledge through providing art educational seminars and a search engine for Egypt’s next generation of contemporary artists. Our commitment, as we struggle to find answers regarding our national identity, is to protect unequivocally the freedom to create, to mentor and exhibit highly talented young artists and to expose art lovers to outstanding contemporary art from the Middle-East. Part of ArtTalks’ income is reinvested into an Art Fund “Hassala” with the objective of supporting talented yet struggling artists and publishing books on selective late and living artists.

Fatenn Mostafa, Founder, is the former board member of Al Ahram Beverages Company and CEO of Gianaclis Vineyards. Raised in different parts of the world, Ms. Mostafa attended History of Art classes, parallel to her main Economics and Management Degrees in Vienna, Austria.

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