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Sameh Al Tawil (Egypt / Germany) An artist’s statement
“ Born in Cairo 1978, studied and practiced art in Egypt, Germany and Switzerland since 1999, check my detailed biography on www.samehaltawil.com “ My recent work is characterized by Performances or installations that combinehuman body, sculptural forms with video orsounds and interactive experiences. Objects and environments are systems and instruments, combining physical forms with multi-dimensional and non-linear audio/visual elements. Architectural and site considerations are often parameters for designed spaces that explore the physicality of visual and sound in relationship to human sensation. Objects and sculptural forms are frequently interactive and involve viewer participation with touch or motion. This aspect of my work involves an ongoing dialogue between the tactile and the aural, cause and effect relationships of viewer action within reactive systems, and personal versus social dynamics within interactive structures such as play and collaboration. Both The static or interactive systems in my pieces are either programed or constructed from hand-made instruments and customized software, often running in a balanced state while uninterrupted while containing flexible parameters that are sensitive to viewer actions or environmental conditions. Fusing visual elements and physical media, my work also explores the conflation of vibrational energetic processes with material form, and shifting relationships within sensory dynamics and perception. These ideas engage my interest in the transformative potential of these processes when applied to material forms, and the resulting subjective experiences within the viewer. Most recent works explore therapeutic potentials of immersive audio/visual experiences. Sameh Al Tawil 50
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