It is not far fetched to draw the analogy that Guirguis Lotfy is to Egyptian visual arts what Salah Jahin is to Egyptian poetry. Both possess a rare ability to get to the core of the Egyptian identity and master the art of being close to the people. Their poetry or paintings are of a colloquial, genuine nature yet command a profound effect. Both celebrate Egypt's uniqueness while not shying away from its shortcomings.Describing his artistic process as literally looking out of his window and painting what he sees, Guirguis Lotfy has shown an indefatigable commitment to his country by bringing forth its homogenous character and highlighting the importance of unity and solidarity.
Genuinely capturing what it is to be Egyptian, he shows that neither religion nor ideology can tear us apart. In fact, Lotfy is probably the only Egyptian painter who has a work depicting each and every Egyptian feast, celebration, ritual and tradition - be it Pharaonic, Islamic or Coptic.
