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Basim Magdy “Confronting the Monster in a Monster Costume” at Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris

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Basim Magdy, Our hope reflected Jewels in the Sky, 2012. Spray paint and acrylic on paper. Courtesy the artist, Newman Popiashvili Gallery, NY

Basim Magdy
Confronting the Monster in a Monster Costume
1 February – 3 March 2013
at Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris

Basim Magdy (b.1977 in Egypt, lives and works in Basel) has recently made himself known in France by his participation at the Palais de Tokyo triennial. CCS is presenting “Time Laughs Back at You Like a Sunken Ship”. Shot on super 8, the film takes inspiration from amateur films of the 70s. Continue reading “Basim Magdy “Confronting the Monster in a Monster Costume” at Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris”