Fishermen & a Golden Fish
Guirguis Lotfy
Signed and dated, 2016
Tempera, bee wax, gold leaf on canvas
170 x 70 cm
Code: C-159
Code: C-159
Categories: Contemporary Art, Guirguis Lotfy, Painting
About Guirguis Lotfy
Guirguis LotfyĀ works and lives in Alexandria. He holds a BFA (1980), an MFA (1986) and a Ph.D (1991).
A student of Pioneer Modern Artists Hamed Nada and Hamed Oweiss, Guirguis Lotfi is a true gem within the Contemporary Egyptian Art scene. He is a scholar, holding a Ph.D on the āPhilosophy of Artā with a thesis focused on āCoptic Art and Its Effect on Modern Artā.
His extensive studies have had a major impact on his work, providing Lotfi with an immediately recognizable style and a unique, unparalleled technique reminiscent of religious iconography, making his works true masterpieces.
His use of egg tempera and gold leaf on treated wood, a long forgotten technique, is a testament of his passion and pride about the past, while tackling contemporary and popular subject matters.