sobhy guirguis
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Dr Sobhy Guirguis (1929-2013) was undoubtedly a lonesome Genius and one of Egypt’s top contemporary artists. Instantly recognizable, Guirguis’ works – both sculptures and paintings - consist of abstract geometric shapes based on figurative implications, combining outstanding technical skills and an unbeatable intimate appeal – all in an utterly childish, utopian, naïve manner. Living and building a world of his own, Guirguis succeeded in mixing innocence and freedom in a semi-minimalist way – whereby the child inside the man overwhelms his character and consequently his works.TRANSCRIPT
Sobhy GUIRGUIS – Egyptian Painter and Sculptor
www .arttalks.org 8 el kamel mohamed street. zamalek. cairo. egypt. +201005550585. +20227363948
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Paintings
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El Ta2amol, Meditation 102x71cm Oil on canvas SG -102 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Tashawer, Consultation II 122x102cm Oil on canvas SG – 103 USD 16,500 LE 115,000
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Language of Flowers 71x101cm Oil on canvas SG – 134 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Tashawer, Consultation III 101x72cm Oil on canvas SG – 104 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Tashawer, Consultation 101 x 71cm Oil on canvas SG – 105 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Takalid, Traditions 101 x 71cm Oil on canvas SG – 106 SOLD
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El Tawa2om III, Twins III 101 x 71cm Oil on canvas SG – 107 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Tawa2om, Twins 102 x 72cm Oil on canvas SG – 108 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El 7elm, The Dream 100 x 70cm Oil on Canvas SG – 109 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Ra7a, Rest 101 x 71cm Oil on Canvas SG -110 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Rakessan, Two Dancers 100 x 70cm Oil on Canvas SG – 124 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Zaman, Time Oil on Canvas 71 x 101 cm SG – 111 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Saboura, Blackboard Oil on Canvas 82 x 62 cm SG – 112 USD 12,000 LE 85,000
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El Cirk, Circus Oil on Canvas 101 x 71 cm SG – 113 SOLD
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El 3a2ela, The Family Oil on Canvas 101 x 71 cm SG – 114 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El Kobla, The Kiss 101 x 71cm Oil on Canvas SG – 115 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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El La7we, Fun 122 x 102 cm Oil on Canvas SG – 116 USD 16,500 LE 115,000 19
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El Mara2a w el Deek, Woman and Rooster 122 x 102cm Oil on Canvas SG – 117 USD 16,500 LE 115,000
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El Mofaker, The Thinker 122 x 102cm Oil on Canvas Not for Sale SG – 118 - FM 21
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El Nassig, Textile 101 x 71cm Oil on Canvas SG – 119 USD 13,600 LE 95,000 22
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El Nassi7a, Advice 122 x 102cm Oil on Canvas SG - 120 USD 16,500 LE 115,000
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Emra2a Ta7mel Tefla7a, Woman bearing her child 101 x 71cm Oil on Canvas SG - 121 USD 13,600 LE 95,000 24
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Omouma, Motherhood II Oil on Canvas 122 x 102cm SG – 122 USD 16,500 LE 115,000 25
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Omouma III, Motherhood III 101 x 71cm Oil on Canvas SG - 123 USD 13,600 LE 95,000 26
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Omouma IV, Motherhood VI Oil on Canvas 101 x 71cm SG - 134 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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Omouma IV, Motherhood IV 122 x 102cm Oil on Canvas SG – 125 USD 16,500 LE 115,000
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Omouma V, Motherhood V, 1989 Oil on Canvas 121 x 101cm SG - 126 USD 16,500 LE 115,000
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Zat el fostan el a7mar, Red Dress Oil on Canvas 82 x 62cm SG - 129 USD 12,000 LE 84,000
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Sha2awa, Playfulness, 1990 Oil on Canvas 123 x 102cm SG - 130 SOLD 31
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Kare2at el Fengan, Fortune Teller III Oil on Canvas 101 x 71cm SG – 131 USD 13,600 LE 95,000
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Omouma, Motherhood Oil on Canvas 100 x 70cm Not for sale SG – 133
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Sculptures
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Perplexed Material: Brass Dimensions: 50X40X149 Price: Not for Sale Serial #: SG-201 - FM
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Meditating Material: Brass Dimensions: 98X58X49cm Serial #: SG-210 - FM
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Surveillance Material: Brass Dimensions: 9x10x32cm Serial #: SG-205
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Supplication Material: Brass Dimensions: 37X41X97cm Serial #: SG-208 - FM
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Twins Material: Brass Dimensions: 100X71X35 Serial #: SG-209
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Resting Material: Brass Dimensions: 51x40x69cm Serial #: SG-211 - FM
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Playfulness Material: Brass Dimensions: 7x14x20cm Serial #: SG-216 USD 23,500 LE 160,000
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Empty Circle Material: Brass and Bronze Dimensions: 30x84x54cm Serial #: SG-221 SOLD
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Escape Material: Brass and Bronze Dimensions: 30x84x54cm Serial #: SG-264
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The Silent | El Samet Material: Brass Dimensions: 22x22x75cm Serial #: SG-226 USD 30,000 LE 200,000
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Surprise Material: Bronze Dimensions: 7x19x25cm Serial #: SG-232
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The Thinker Material: Brass Dimensions: 28x22x94cm Serial #: SG-233 USD 35,000
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Rebellious Guard | El Haress Material: Brass Dimensions: 40x40x240cm Serial #: SG-235 Not for Sale
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Meditation Material: Brass Dimensions: 40x42x54cm Serial #: SG-239
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Wondering Material: Brass Dimensions: 38x36x95cm Serial #: SG-240 USD 40,000
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Inside the Circle Material: Brass Dimensions: 43x50x50cm SOLD Serial #: SG-246
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Prayer Material: Brass Dimensions: 19x19x37cm Serial #: SG-247
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Prayer Material: Brass Dimensions: 36x41x54cm SOLD Serial #: SG-248
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His Hands Up Material: Brass Dimensions: 40x44x152cm Serial #: SG-251 USD 225,000 LE 1,500,000
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Africa Material: Brass Dimensions: 54x83x82cm Serial #: SG-254
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Attempt to Escape V Material: Brass Dimensions: 31x38x107cm Serial #: SG-255
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Mallealibity Material: Brass Dimensions: 7x19x30cm Serial #: SG-260 USD 23,500 LE 160,000
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Recycling Material: Brass Dimensions: 35x116x46cm Serial #: SG-261
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Looking UP Material: Brass Dimensions: 115x70x48cm SOLD Serial #: SG-263
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Playfulness Material: Brass Dimensions: 176x20x8cm Serial #: SG-270
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Material: Brass Dimensions: 176x20x8cm Serial #: SG-271
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Different Direction Material: Brass Dimensions: 29x21x53cm Serial #: SG-272
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Wall II Material: Brass Dimensions: 6x12x14cm Serial #: SG-273
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Wall III Material: Brass Dimensions: 9x20x20cm Serial #: SG-274
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Referee Material: Bronze Dimensions: 15x29x20cm Serial #: SG-275
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Rest Material: Bronze Dimensions: 7x16x13cm Serial #: SG-276
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Rest Material: Bronze Dimensions: 69x19x21cm Serial #: SG-277
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Winter Material: Bronze Dimensions: 74x28x38cm Serial #: SG-278
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Angry Material: Brass Dimensions: 34x28x18cm Serial #: SG-279
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Sitting Woman Material: Brass Dimensions: 30x24x65cm Serial #: SG-280
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Cold in Winter Material: Brass Dimensions: 10x10x36cm Serial #: SG-281
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Fortune Teller Material: Bronze Dimensions: 20x39x59cm Serial #: SG-282
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El 3agala Material: Bronze Dimensions: cm Serial #: SG-285 USD 29,000 LE 195,000
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El Nesr Material: Bronze Dimensions: cm Serial #: SG-287 USD 29,000 LE 195,000
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Faculty of Fine Arts Cairo. Post Graduate Studies in Florence, Italy.
Dr Sobhy Guirguis is undoubtedly a lonesome Genius and one of Egypt’s top contemporary artists.
Instantly recognizable, Guirguis’ works – both sculptures and paintings - consist of abstract geometric shapes based on figurative implications, combining outstanding technical skills and an unbeatable intimate appeal – all in an utterly childish, utopian, naïve manner.
Living and building a world of his own, Guirguis succeeded in mixing innocence and freedom in a semi-minimalist way – whereby the child inside the man overwhelms his character and consequently his works.
Awards:
Winner of 1986 2nd &1994 5th Cairo Biennale;
1987 & 1993 & 2005 Alexandria Biennale;
1999 4th Sharjah International Biennale;
2012 National Nile Prize Nomination (waiting for results)
Dr Sobhy GUIRGUIS. 1929-2013. Egyptian.
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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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