I am Hymns of the New Temples

First edition of I am Hymns of the New Temples by Wael Shawky (2025)

First impression

Medium format hardcover in new condition

Pages clean, binding firm

15 x 21 cm

452 pages

About 300 images from the film
I Am Hymns of the New Temples of Wael Shawky

About 100 works, drawings and documents

Film script in English and Arabic
 
Essays in French, English, Italian, Arabic by :
- Giuliana Bruno, Emmet Blakeney Gleason Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard University, is internationally renowned for her interdisciplinary research on visual arts, architecture and media. 
- Sébastien Delot, art historian, former curatorial director of the LaM, currently director of collections at the Musée Picasso, Paris.
- Curator of Pompeii Commitment. Archaeological Matters and Director of the Museum of Civilizations in Rome.

About

Wael Shawky is a leading Egyptian contemporary artist who explores the multiple facets of historical and mythological narratives through diverse media including drawing, painting, performance, music and film.

I Am Hymns of the New Temples is a site-specific exhibition that entirely transforms La Grande Halle of LUMA Arles into an immersive experience that blurs the lines between the real and the metaphysical.