Migrationis the second solo exhibition of the diligent artist Ahmed Farid organised by Al Masar Gallery for Contemporary Art in Zamalek. The exhibition showcases the artist's extended thoughts of his previous solo exhibition titled Urban Diversity. The exhibition shows the artist's most recent works inspired by the phenomenon of migration, and in particular by the continuous changing circumstances and the instability of life. The collection of paintings displayed reflected the artist's profound insight and representation of the ongoing exploration of the collective for the acquiring of the unattained superlative. The artist wonders if there has ever been a migration from better to worse."Migration as I imagine is the instability and continues movement of all; whether it is people, birds, animals, wind or ideas. Last year, I endeavoured to demonstrate my views on the slums throughout my solo exhibition at Al Masar Gallery titled, Urban Diversity. As I took a profound insight into this argument, I was carried to a scene to which I had unsurpassed feelings. Movement; a scene I felt best for us and our country." "It is the discarding of the visually unpleasant for the superlative. For the sake of which we keep on migrating, altering, approaching, yet it remains unattained," he continued. In the oil paintings on display, Farid expressed that Egyptians might migrate, yet they never cease to carry their identities along. "If we decided for example to move to New York City, we will certainly redecorate it as we fancy it. I find this theme a significant subject to consider and it is a challenging journey I will take to ensure that my ideas will drift to wherever I want them to be heard," he concluded. The exhibition ends on 13 November.
