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Feb 12, Library, 7 pm

Artist Talk
Daniel Rode
 

Daniel Rode was born in Eutin, Germany in 1971. He first studied Art and Educational Sciences at Greifswald University where he afterwards worked as an assistant professor for five years. From 2002 until 2006 he studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts Dresden graduating from the Master Class of Prof. Monika Brandmeier. Besides his own art practice he ran the independent art space MODUL in Dresden (www.modul-dresden.de). Since 2009 he has been living and working mainly in Cairo.

Feb 13, Library, 7 pm

Artist Talk – Resident Artists
Christopher Mahon and Bryony Dunne
 

Irish artists Bryony Dunne and Christopher Mahon have spent the last eight months living with the Gabaliya tribe in the mountains of South Sinai. What began as a short research trip in co-ordination with UNESCO to focus on the network of orchard gardens maintained by the Gabaliya became a much longer project as they determined to represent the gardeners’ exceptional story.

Bryony Dunne

I will discuss how my research work branched into an experimental film and photographic project. The film is now being edited in Cairo.

Living within the community for such a period of time gave me a privileged view of Bedouin life. That I was a foreigner living in Sinai at a time when travel to the region was regularly advised against made me determined to provide a truthful account of life within the suddenly notorious region, in opposition to general media coverage. The film and photographic project offers a unique account of the rich culture of an area too long neglected, focusing on the diverse ecology of Sinai’s mountain gardens which I approached with innocent, open-eyed wonder. The story that is uncovered is one of inestimable importance to Egypt and the wider region. 

Bryony Dunne is a multi-disciplinary artist and photographer with background interests relating to cultural diversity and tradition. In 2012 she qualified with an MSc in UNESCO Cultural Heritage Management and Conservation focusing on the Bedouin high mountain gardens in South Sinai. She has worked on projects in Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East collaborating with local communities to produce art that highlights contemporary issues. Over the last four years she has participated in a number of group exhibitions, most recently at the International Conference on “Living with World Heritage in Africa’ in Johannesburg and is a regular contributor to Barehands; International journal of contemporary poetry and photography.

Christopher Mahon

Having arrived in Egypt to assist Bryony on her film it soon became apparent that the documentary was not the best form for me to negotiate the complex, multi-layered social structures I encountered in the mountains of Sinai.

After living in the mountains for a year the fluctuating dynamics of life appeared far too unstable to be fixed in straightforward descriptive/narrative terms. I have turned instead towards examining the processes by which myths – including anthropological fictions – are created and sustained. 

The Bedouin tell stories about themselves to others; others tell stories about the Bedouin to themselves.  Interrogating the intersection of these narratives, the interfaces where different stories elide, offers an opportunity to locate myself vis-à-vis the stories I want to tell.

Christopher Mahon is an independent artist. He studied fine art in Dublin and movement at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris after which he joined the Daghdha Dance Company in Limerick.  In 2010 he took part in EVA International and contributed to the Shakespeare & Co. Literary festival in Paris. Most recently, large-scale documentation from his Mud Bodies performance work was exhibited as a part of the A Series of Navigations exhibition at The Model, Sligo. 

Feb 17 – March 6, First Floor Space, Opening 7 pm

Exhibition
“900 KM Nile City”
Panel Discussion: Monday, February 18, 6pm (location tba)

Curated by: Amr Abdel Kawi and Moataz Faissal Farid
Collaborators: Atelier Kempe Thill, baukuh and GRAU with Lola, Aymen Hashem-AHUD, Deerns Italia, Angelo Boris Boriolo, Stefano Graziani, Saverio Pesapane, Bas Princen, Giovanna Silva
 

The Nile City is a series of settlements located in the Nile Valley, a 900 km long stretch of land between Aswan and Cairo. It is an accident. There was never the will or the wish to create it; it just happened. The Nile City is a new city type that was formed simply by rapid population growth.

The Nile City is an unprecedented city. In imagining the future Nile City, we are operating in an intellectual vacuum. It is not understandable through the application of 19th- and 20th-century urban theory. Maybe this is because, according to strict Darwinian rules, the Nile City should be extinct given that it is not self-sustaining.

A project is necessary to imagine the future of the Nile City. And a project must be provided quickly, because in the Nile Valley there are too many people, too little water and arable land and even less time.  At this point a certain naivety (and our proposals are undeniably naïve) is anyhow better than indifference. In the Nile Valley, the alternatives are not architecture or revolution, but action or exhaustion, design or extinction.

From February 17 to March 6, Townhouse presents 900 Km Nile City, a long-term research collaboration resulting in photographs, architectural models, publications and a film that propose various design solutions for the city. The 900 Km Nile City has been exhibited in European venues and published in the international architecture press. This is its first exhibition in Cairo.

Sponsors: Fondazione AMGA, Gestione Acqua S.p.A., Stimuleringsfonds voor Architectuur

Partners: 5^th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, Assiut University, Berlage Institute, El Monshah Markaz, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Cairo, Sohag Governorate, Istanbul Design Biennial

فبراير ١٧ – مارس ٦، الدور الاول، الافتتاح السابعة مساءاً

معرض
مدينة الـ٩٠٠كم نيل
حلقة نقاش: الاثنين ١٨ فبراير، الساعة  ٦مساء (يتم إعلان المكان قريباً)

تنسيق: عمرو عبدالقوي و معتز فيصل فريد
المشاركون في مشروع مدينة الـ٩٠٠كم نيل : اتيليه كيمب ثيل ، باوكو ، جراو ، لولا ، أيمن هاشم AHUD، ديرنز ايطاليا، انجيلو بوريس بوريولو، ستيفانو جراتسياني، سافيريو بيساباني ، باس برينسن ، جيوفانا سيلفا.

تعَد مدينة النيل سلسلة من المستوطنات الواقعة في وادي النيل، مساحة أرض ممتدة بطول ٩٠٠كم ما بين أسوان والقاهرة. وجود مدينة النيل جاء بالصدفة البحتة. لم تكن هناك أبداً النيّة أو الرغبة لإنشائها؛ هي أمر حدث فجأة. تُعتبر مدينة النيل نموذج جديد من المدن تكونت ببساطة عن طريق النمو السكاني السريع.

مدينة النيل مدينة لا مثيل لها. أثناء تصوُّر مستقبل مدينة النيل نجد أنفسنا نعمل في الفراغ الفكري. لا يمكن فهم مدينة النيل بتطبيق نظريات القرن الـ١٩ والـ٢٠ العمرانية. ربما يرجع ذلك الي أنه طبقاً لقوانين داروينية صارمة، فمدينة النيل كانت يجب أن تكون فانية رجوعاً لكونها غير مكتفية ذاتياً. 

هناك ضرورة لوجود مشروع من أجل تصوّر مستقبل مدينة النيل. ولابد من تقديم مشروع سريعاً، لأن وادي النيل مكتظ بالسكان وبه كمية قليلة جداً من الماء ومن الأرض الصالحة للزراعة ولا يوجد الكثير من الوقت. ليست البدائل في وادي النيل عمارة أو ثورة، ولكن عمل أو استنزاف، تخطيط أو فناء. 

سيعرض تاون هاوس مدينة الـ٩٠٠كم نيل في الفترة من ١٧فبراير وحتي ٦ مارس، العمل البحثي التشاركي طويل الأجل الذي نتج عنه صور، نماذج معمارية، مطبوعات وفيلم يقترح حلول تصميمية متعددة للمدينة. عُرض مشروع مدينة الـ٩٠٠كم نيل في معارض أوروبية ونُشر عنه في الصحف المعمارية العالمية، وهو يعرض لأول مرة في القاهرة.

الرعاة: Ù…ؤسسة AMGA ، جيستيوني اكوا شركة مساهمة، ستيموليرينجزفوندز فوور اركيتكتور

الشركاء: Ø¨ÙŠÙ†Ø§Ù„ÙŠ روتردام الدولي الخامس للعمارة، جامعة أسيوط، معهد البرلاج، مركز المُنشأة، سفارة مملكة هولندا في القاهرة، محافظة سوهاج، تراسبورتى تيريتوريو شركة مساهمة، جامعة بولينزو لعلوم الغذاء، بينالي اسطنبول للتصميم.

www.900kmnilecity.org

Feb 27, Library, 7 pm
Wednesday Wagbas

Come and support local artists at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27^th, for  Wednesday Wagbas! This time around we are serving Jambalaya and corn bread!

Townhouse is selecting two artists out of an open call to receive grants of 1,000 LE each for their projects. On February 27^th,  the selected grantees will present their winning proposals in Townhouse's library and get feedback and support from you, the audience. In addition to the artist presentations, audience members can enjoy delicious home made food served up by a special guest chef for a donation of 20 LE. These donations go directly back into the granting program, to support more artists’ projects throughout the year. The more people that attend the meal, the bigger the Wednesday Wagba grant will grow from month to month!

Wednesday Wagbas is a community supported micro-granting program that gives artists fast, easy and transparent support to develop new projects.

Feb 2, 9 & 16, Factory Space, 2 – 5 pm

SAWA Photography workshop
with Mohamed El Sheami


Every day we are surrounded by declarations through all means and methods which are wide spread on the local level and internationally; and now that the global economy is in jeopardy a large number of people  have shifted to producing their own product(s) and marketing them through their individual efforts; hence, photographing and depicting the product properly is of great importance. This workshop will focus on teaching participants how to photograph their products professionally and use these photographs as works of art in themselves.

Mohamed El Sheami (BA in Graphic Design and Advertising) participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions. He has also independantly experimented with photography.

El Sheami has led workshops on photography titled “portraits & light” in 2009 in Saad Zaghloul Center. He has also given workshops on photography in Sait Andrews Church in 2010 which focus on photography. As well as a workshop on photography titled “The Seven Skies” in the British Academy in 2010.

Open Call: Full-time Graphic designer 
Deadline: Feb 15, 2013

Townhouse is currently hiring a full-time Graphic Designer. 

One of the premier contemporary art spaces in the region, Townhouse offers a fast-paced, creative and collaborative work environment, giving employees the opportunity to work on a wide range of diverse projects that have local, regional and international visibility, in collaboration with artists, curators, and arts professionals from around the world. 

The graphic designer is responsible for regular monthly tasks including:

-Designing and distributing the monthly e-newsletter, in coordination with the PR Manager
-Design of all print or online publicity materials associated with monthly exhibitions and events, in close collaboration with the participating artists; and design of all institutional branding/corporate identity materials in coordination with Gallery Director 
-Researching, hiring printers and supervising all print processes (from printing of posters to vinyl wall text for exhibitions), ensuring that all print materials are produced on time and within a tight budget
-Managing the monthly design/print budget in coordination with the Finance Manager

The successful candidate should:

-Have an excellent portfolio of both web and print materials
-Be fluent in Arabic and English
-Have demonstrable experience of working in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented office environment
-Have demonstrable experience working closely and effectively communicating with diverse and international clients
-Have demonstrable experience in managing budgets
-Have a good knowledge of/passion for the contemporary arts
-Candidates with a BA in design or related field preferred

The application should include:

-your CV
-your portfolio (15 projects max. e.g. publications, posters, invitations, web designs, logo designs etc…)
-short letter of intent explaining why you’re interested in this job (200 words max.)
 

Please send your application to dina@thetownhousegallery.com and ania@thetownhousegallery.com

دعوة مفتوحة لمصممي الغرافيك

اخر معاد للتقديم: فبراير ١٥، ٢٠١٣

يقوم تاوم هاوس حالياً بتعيين مصمم غرافيك بدوام كامل.

تاون هاوس واحدة من مساحات الفن المعاصر الأولى في المنطقة تقدم بيئة عمل خلاقة وتعاونية وسريعة الخطى، وتمنح الموظفين فرصة للعمل على مجموعة واسعة من المشاريع المتنوعة التي لديها رؤية محلية وإقليمية ودولية، بالتعاون مع الفنانين والمنسقين والمحترفين من مختلف أنحاء العالم.
 

مصمم الغرافيك مسؤول عن مهام شهرية منتظمة منها:

- تصميم وتوزيع نشرة إخبارية شهرية، وذلك بالتنسيق مع مدير العلاقات العامة. 

- تصميم جميع مواد الدعائية المطبوعة أو على الانترنت المرتبطة بالمعارض والأحداث الشهرية، وذلك بالتعاون الوثيق مع الفنانين المشاركين. و تصميم جميع المواد الدعائية للجاليري وجميع العلامات التجارية المؤسسية / الهوية المؤسسية وذلك بالتنسيق مع مدير الجاليري.

-  بحث والتعاقد مع الطابعات والإشراف على جميع عمليات الطباعة (من طبع الملصقات إلى النصوص الجدار الفينيل للمعارض)، وضمان أن يتم إنتاج جميع المواد المطبوعة في الوقت المحدد وضمن بميزانية محدودة.

- إدارة  ميزانية التصميم الشهري /الطباعة وذلك بالتنسيق مع المدير المالي. 
 

يجب على المرشح الناجح:

-  لديه حافظة ممتازة من كل من شبكة الانترنت والمواد المطبوعة.

- أن يجيد اللغة العربية والانجليزية.

-  لديه خبرة واضحة من العمل في مكتب سريع الخطى بالاهتمام بالمواعيد النهائية الموجهة.

- إضاحة  تجربة العمل بشكل وثيق والتواصل الفعال مع العملاء المتنوعة والدولية.

- خبرة واضحة في إدارة الميزانيات.

-  لديهم معرفة جيدة في / الشغف للفنون المعاصرة.

-  المرشحون مع بكالوريوس في التصميم أو ميدان ذي صلة مفضلون.

يجب أن يشتمل الطلب:

- السيرة الذاتية

-  الحافظة (١٥ مشروعا كحد أقصى.مثل ملصقات، ودعوات، وتصاميم ويب، تصاميم شعار ... الخ.)

-  رسالة قصيرة تشرح النية و لماذا تهتم بهذا المنصب (٢٠٠ كلمة كحد أقصى).

الرجاء ارسال طلبك إلى  dina@thetownhousegallery.com و ania@thetownhousegallery.com