Farida Mahdy
Farida Mahdy is a 26-year-old photographer & visual artist from Cairo, Egypt, capturing attention with her striking artistic vision. A graduate of Applied Arts, previously served as head of exhibitions and main designer at Photopia Cairo & Cairo Photo Week.
Her photography has been featured in Vogue Italia, Lens Culture and other international publications, she has participated in numerous local exhibitions since 2021.
With her unique vision and innovative approach, Farida is not only establishing herself as a talented artist but also as a significant voice in the contemporary art community.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My artistic approach in most of by work through photography is about women, social issues, memory through conceptual approaches which represents my interests the most and currently working on my family archive as it is the main point in my practice and what my work evolves around now.
EXHIBITIONS
– Holter Stills Exhibition I & II
– 32nd & 33rd Editions of Youth Salon at Cairo Opera House
– Egypt: 10 Years Later Exhibition by Photopia
– Womanhood Exhibition by She Arts and B’sarya for Arts
– Self Exhibition by The Art Gallery
– My Favorite Things 8, 9 & 10 Exhibitions by Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
– Pop Art بالعربي by Shelter Art Space
– ﺻﻤﻮدﻫﻦ by She Arts and B’sarya for Arts
– Made in Egypt Exhibition by Photopia
– Gen-Z Pulse Exhibition by Shelter Art Space
– Virtual Veins Exhibition by The Art Gallery
– ‘Did you Say Environment?’ Exhibition by L’Institut Français Á Mounira
– FOUND-I-N Exhibition by Phlog
– All About Her Exhibition by Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
– اﻟﻔﺮﺷﺔ Exhibition
– What Their Eyes Hold Exhibition by Horizon Film Festival
– I’d be empowered if.. Exhibition by Unpublished Africa in Kenya
– Red Exhibition by Arcade Gallery
– Postcards: Images & Whispers Exhibition by Women’s Photo Festival in Athens
– The Not So-Called Path Exhibition by Hypatia Art Week
