Fäden des Lebens am Nil - Threads of Egyptian Life
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Threads of life on the Nile
Tapestries from the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center in Cairo
On the upper floor of the James Simon Gallery, tapestries and batiks from the world-famous Wissa Wassef Art Center in Cairo are on display. Free admission.
Numerous works of art from this school can now be found in important art museums around the world. The colorful tapestries show the rural life, flora and fauna of Egypt in all its facets and in impressive images. The exhibition not only transports visitors into the colorful everyday life of Egypt today and tells the stories behind the "woven threads of life", it also presents the unique techniques of this art of weaving.
To this day, the tapestries are created on handmade looms with naturally dyed wool and cotton and are completed in one piece by the weavers without sketches or notes. Even the most complex pieces, which take many months of work, are composed directly on the loom and are inspired by the impressions of everyday Egyptian life.
A special exhibition of the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection - National Museums in Berlin in cooperation with the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center in Cairo
Threads of Egyptian Life
Tapestries from the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center in Cairo
A selection of tapestries and batiks from the world-renowned Wissaf Wassef Art Center in Harrania near Cairo will be exhibited on the upper floor of the James-Simon-Galerie. Admission is free.
Artworks from this celebrated institution feature in some of the world's most prominent museums. These vibrant tapestries bring Egypt's flora, fauna, and rural life to life with bold, colorful imagery, offering visitors a unique window into the rich, everyday life of modern Egypt and the personal stories woven into these "threads of life."
The tapestries on display are still being produced on handmade looms using wool and cotton threads dyed with natural colors. Each tapestry is created entirely from memory, with no preparatory sketches or notes. Even the most intricate pieces, which require many months to complete, are composed directly on the loom and are inspired by impressions of everyday life in Egypt. The exhibition will showcase the unique techniques involved in this intricate art of weaving.
A special exhibition of the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin in cooperation with the Wissa Wassef Art Centre in Cairo
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