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Artworks
Basim Magdy
The Day the Invisible Ones Manifested Themselves as Ghosts (no. 9), 20144 polaroids46 x 39 cm, framedUnique€3,000.00The polaroids are prompters to more densely inhabited spaces and stories. Magdy takes them on impulse, collecting hundreds of them, most of which have never been exhibited. They allow him...The polaroids are prompters to more densely inhabited spaces and stories. Magdy takes them on impulse, collecting hundreds of them, most of which have never been exhibited. They allow him the formal space to experiment with his photography, from transferring 16mm film stills into instant photography to double exposure and utilizing different filters. The different combinations of images produce changing narratives and associations that offer an alternative viewing of the artist’s language.
