Biography
Mohamed Shoukry is a contemporary artist born in Cairo, Egypt in 1976 where he currently lives and works.
Shoukry holds PhD From Faculty of Applied Arts in “Video Sculpture”. He exhibited in various international art venues including La Biennale di Venezia | 2022, Pavilion of Egypt at the 59th International Art Exhibtion, Venice, Italy. Luftmuseum, Amberg, Germany | 2023, Galerie der Kunstler, Munich, Germany 2017, Verpackerei, Allgaue, Germany 2017, Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, Emirates, 2016 DAK’ART 2014 – 11ème Biennale de l’Art African, Dakar, Senegal – F+F Schule für Kunst und Mediendesign, Zurich, Switzerland / Haslla museum, Gangneung, South Korea / Kunstverien, Aschafenburg Germany – Open City Exhibition, Teramo Italy / Artist Village Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shoukry was awarded several times including the Fulbright fellowship in New York 2014, He was granted several artist in residence program, Prohelvetia, Zurich 2011 / Haslla Museum, south Korea 2011 and Triangle Trust, Taiwan in 2004. He participated in a lot of workshops either internationally or nationally, also he held several workshops in various venues.
Shoukry participated regularly in most of the national art events in Egypt since 1996. His work is in public and private collections including Haslla museum, Gangnueung, South Korea and The Contemporary Art Museum, Cairo, Egypt. His works has been featured in several publications including Canvas magazine, Mousse Magazine & Publishing, Frieze Magazine, Nafas Magazine, Egypt Today, Al Bait Magazine, Papyrus Magazine.
Artist Statement
I have fully embraced methods and themes centered around experimentation and study. My work seeks to uncover the connections between the natural world and the unseen realities that underpin it. I delve into emotions and perceptions shaped by the society we live in, exploring topics as varied as media manipulation, social frustration, and the conceptual understanding of reality. Through this exploration, I reproduce captured images, objects, and visual signs, rearranging them into new, conceptually layered artworks.