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Cinematographer Abdelsalam Moussa is currently preparing to launch \u00ab\u00a0a Kind of Magic\u00a0\u00bb exhibition within the framework of Cairo Photo Week. It is organized by Photopia, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Tourism Promotion Authority, and the Ministry of Culture, in coordination with visual artist and film director, Hala Elkoussy, who is the longtime collaborator of Abdelsalam Moussa with several cinematic works to their credit, such as \u00ab\u00a0East of Noon\u00a0\u00bb, which was screened in the Directors’ Fortnight at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival.
\n\u00ab\u00a0A Kind of Magic\u00a0\u00bb, which will be held at Cairo Design District (CDD) at New Cairo between (6-18) May, is considered Abdelsalam Moussa’s first solo exhibition after taking part in multiple group exhibitions. Moussa unleashes his own magic through a stunning visual experience based on a multi-screen immersive installation, displaying new visual narratives of scenes from his cinematic and television works. American Cinematographer, which is one of the most prominent and prestigious cinematography magazines in the world, ranked Moussa as one of the rising stars in the world for 2020. A cinematographer with a unique visual style, Moussa\u2019s credits include: \u00ab\u00a0Muga Harra\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0Embratoria Meem\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0Harag we Marag\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0Mussawer Qatil\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0walad we bint\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0Afraah El Qubba\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0Dayye\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0The Crime\u00a0\u00bb, and \u00ab\u00a0Cactus Flower\u00a0\u00bb.
\nMoussa mentioned that the title of the exhibition, \u00ab\u00a0A Kind of Magic\u00a0\u00bb was inspired by the words of late esteemed critic Magdy Eltayeb which highlight the extraordinary experience of cinema. Through a three screen and nine speaker installation, a new dramatic narrative is born for the characters of familiar cinematic and television works.
\nDirector Elkoussy took her inspiration for the exhibition from the words of late esteemed critic Magdy Eltayeb; \u00ab\u00a0Abdelsalam Moussa seems to have replaced the camera with a magic staff, transforming the screen\u2014whether small or large\u2014into a world charged with magic, beauty, and awe\u00a0\u00bb. The characters that Moussa illuminated for the most prominent filmmakers in Egypt and abroad converge in a new realm; the magic world of Abdelsalam Moussa. In a medley of sunrise, sunset, full moon, stage lights, candle flames and raging fires, they come to life, and in the shadows, they whisper about the essence beyond the surface, in an ethereal cinematic experience that unfolds uniquely for every viewer.
\nAbdalrahman Mahmoud created the sound for the installation, Hala Elkoussy and Adham Yehia edited the videos and post-production was undergone at Vivid Studios.<\/p>\n
Photopia’s founder and executive director, Marwa Abu Leila, stated, \u00ab\u00a0Cairo Photo Week focuses on celebrating exceptional artistic experiences. In ‘a Kind of Magic’ exhibition, director of photography Abdelsalam Moussa presents an artistic experience that highlights how the camera lens carries a whole life and how a single character can get out of the usual framework through the synchronized display across three screens into another realm and present a novel and integrated idea.
\nIt is noteworthy that the fourth Cairo Photo Week, held between (8-18) May under the title \u00ab\u00a0Discovering the Scene\u00a0\u00bb, includes over 20 individual and collective exhibitions for professional local and international photographers and cinematographers. They also include international institutions, such as World Press Photo, Vogue, National Geographic, and Getty Images, in 14 locations cultural centers in Downtown. Furthermore, Cairo Photo Week is to host over 100 discussion sessions, workshops, and live demos, with the participation of international experts and artists, in collaboration with multiple embassies, such as the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, and Denmark, along with the British Council and the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cinematographer Abdelsalam Moussa is currently preparing to launch \u00ab\u00a0a Kind of Magic\u00a0\u00bb exhibition within the framework of Cairo Photo Week. It is organized by Photopia, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Tourism Promotion Authority, and the Ministry of Culture, in coordination with visual artist and film director, Hala Elkoussy, who […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[106,171],"class_list":["post-814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-alekbariaattounsia","tag-cairo-international-film-festival"],"yoast_head":"\n