Born in 1992, she lives and works in Alexandria, Egypt. She earned her BA in Painting from Alexandria University, Egypt. She studied at Mass Alexandria independent art program in 2016.
Marianne works with installation and film. Her focus is on undocumented histories related to people, architecture and language. Her current work revolves around the history of water in Egypt. Her work is based on archival material she collects as well as texts and books.
She’s concerned with narratives related to water and the intriguing story behind the establishment of oceanography and marine science education in Alexandria. Her conversations with scientists and urban planners add believability to the fabricated narratives she creates. She finds possibilities for creative additions, that transform prescribed conventional narratives into a boundless by time artwork. Her projects shed light on environmental consciousness through artistic narratives and methodologies.
Education:
1997-2010 German School, Alexandria
2010-2015 Faculty of fine art, Alexandria University
2016 Pre Master studies, Faculty of fine arts, Alexandria University
2016 Mass Alexandria independent art program
Exhibitions:
-2019 After The Canal there was only “Our” World, City Art Gallery of Ljubljana, Slovenia
-2019 Alegzandree, Shelter Gallery, Alexandria
-2019 Havana Biennale, Cuba
-2019 Roznama exhibition, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo
-2019 Screening during Night of Ideas, Institut Francais, Cairo
-2019 screening at Dar Bach Hamba, Tunis
-2019 screening at Le H2/61.26, Casablanca
-2018 Group show "Submerged – on rivers and their interrupted flow" at Contemporary Image Collective, Cairo, Egypt
-2018 Solo exhibition "What things may come" at Le Cube Independent Art Room, Rabat, Morocco
-2018 Manifesta12 5x5x5 program " THE GARDEN OF FORKING PATHS" project, Palermo, Italy
-2018 Dak'Art Biennale, Senegal
-2018 Darb 1718 "The cachette", Cairo, Egypt
-2018 Alexandria Atelier of Arts, Alexandria, Egypt
-2017 "A Republic Of Unconquered Spirit" Video Programme at Schau_Raum Museum für Neue Kunst, Freiburg,Germany
-2017 “Farocki Now a Temporary Academy”, organised by the Harun Farocki Institute in Berlin, Germany
-2017 Screening and invited artist at " Kino der Kunst", HFF, Munich, Germany
-2017 Screening at Neues MuseumNürnberg, International Competition, Kino der Kunst, Germany
-2016 Zaywa film festival, Cairo
-2016 Mass end of year exhibition
-2016 Medrar “Roznama 5”, Cairo
-2016 Something to Generate From, an exhibition about artist-run spaces, funded by Kunsthal Aarhus, Denmark
-2016 exhibiting painting artworks at Nile Art Gallery, Zamalek, Cairo
-2016 Fine Arts Museum, Alexandria
-2016 Group exhibition at Saad Zaghloul Museum, Cairo
-2015 The 26th Youth Salon, Opera House, Cairo 2015 -Safina Exhibition,received the second Prize, Alexandria
-2015 Audio Visual VJ", Jesuite Cultural Center and Goethe Institute collaboration, Alexandria
-2915 "Roots", Atelier of Alexandria
-2014 The 25th Youth Salon exhibition, was awarded a prize for " The holy" project, Cairo
-2014 "Light and Scheme "group exhibition, Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Grants:
2018- Residency at Le Cube art space in Morocco, Supported by AFAC and the Goethe Institute
2018- Residency and production grant- Pro Helvetia, Swiss Council
2017- Production grant- Mophradat
2017- Travel grant- Goethe Institute
2017-Production grant- Harun Farocki Institute
Talks and Presentations
Mass Alexandria, 2019
La Nuit de L'eau, as part of the night of Ideas, Institut Francais, 2019
Pro Helvetia-Swiss Council, Cairo 2018
Contemporary Image Collective, Cairo 2018
Le Cube Independent Art Room, Morocco, 2018
Farocki Now a Temporary Academy, Berlin, 2017
Mass Alexandria, 2016
Publications:
Al Ahram News:
Manshour Journal- Ismail Fayed
Ash Moniz- Mada Masr
Maxa Zoller on Egypt’s post-revolution art scene-
- Lara Gibaly on Mass Alexandria end of year group exhibition-https://www.madamasr.com/en/2016/12/15/feature/culture/mass-alexandria-2016-a-busy-and-approachable-final-exhibition/
