Modernist Indignation
Country: Eygpt
Curator: Mohamed Elshahed
Egypt’s entry sees the editors of Al Emara, the first Arabic-language design magazine (1939-1959), recreate the lost culture of the country, and its modernism monuments. Using the magazine’s archival content and an accompanying video of the house of architect Sayed Karim who founded Al Emara, they will educate visitors with a celebration of Egypt’s modernist past