AMAL MAHMOUD
THE MODERN CLEOPATRAART
She is a fascinating artist.
Attractive, gifted with that kind of exotic « Egyptian » femininity, with excessive flair for arts and culture, she knows perfectly how to express her artistic personality bringing together the mystery of Cleopatra, the wisdom of Nagib Mahfouz and the musicality of the modern Egyptian streets. Her art flourishes somewhere between Khan Al Khalil Souk and the mystical Nile, giving us the image of a rich personality with strong roots in the earth of her ancient nation.
Amal Mahmoud speaks a unique artistic language, metaphorical, colourful and mystical. Fashion designer, poetess, writer, speaker for women empowerment, TV personality, Amal is a strong voice supporting the feminine and feminist cultural, social, intellectual movement not only in Egypt but worldwide.
Living between Cairo and United Arab Emirates, Dubai , she creates Art as cross cultural cooperation initiating interactive dialogues, exchanging ideas and visions about ancient heritages and the modern path in Art and literature.
As a visual artist, Amal creates explosion of colourful images, paintings, fashion, drawings, exploring not only the cultural territory of her heritage but her own femininity and abilities. Beautiful woman creating beautiful art for a beautiful world. Art is BEAUTY, she explains to me. My Art is not only mine, is for each one of you , people who are surrounding me, she says : I create Art for World.
I observe Amal' s art since more than 5 years and I know that her driving motor is not only her huge talent but more than everything the courage for freedom of expression. Stylish, fancy, always different and always very special , unusual and so much talented, she is a sparkling artist spreading beauty in words and colours, convinced that the first rule of art is love for humanity. An artist, she says, must be a good human being with love, tolerance and brave against misconceptions : We don't change the world with fashion's rules or make up, new brands etc. but with new ideas, visions and courage. This is the challenge. And this is the meaning of Art.
Amal Mahmoud ' s most important and representative artwork is HERSELF.
Being Amal Mahmoud is about being the modern Cleopatra.
Monica Mergiu
ROYAL ARTS VISIONS; AMAL MAHMOUD