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Mission Accomplished

agnieszka — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:44:10 +0000

The Recording Against Regimes was a series of cultural events presenting video art and films inspired by political changes in Poland in the 1980s, in Germany around the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and in Egypt since January 2011. Organised by ARCHiNOS in collaboration with the WRO Art Centre from Wroclaw, Poland, it was co-funded by the European Union as part of its annual Cultural Cooperation Programme in Egypt and additionally supported by the Embassies of Germany and Poland, as well as the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

It included the presentation of experimental video productions in the Darb 1718 Cultural Centre in Fustat in Cairo, screening of Polish, German and Egyptian films at the Centre’s open-air cinema, and a whole-day sessions of public panel discussions with Egyptian, German, and Polish authors of the presented works which was held in the historic al-Sinnari house.

If you are in Cairo, you can visit the installation at the Darb 1718 until 23 March 2013.
http://recording-against-regimes.blogspot.com/
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/32/66922/Arts–Culture/Film/Recording-Against-Regimes-hosts-film-series-on-doc.aspx

Photo: The Ambassador of Poland H.E. Piotr Puchta, ARCHiNOS director Agnieszka Dobrowolska, and Berlin-based filmmaker Cynthia Beatt exchange comments at the reception held at ARCHiNOS headquarters on the occasion of the opening.

RECORDING AGAINSTS REGIMES

agnieszka — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:51:00 +0000

VIDEO ART AND FILMS GENERATED BY POLITICAL CHANGES IN POLAND IN THE 1980s, GERMANY IN THE 1990s, AND EGYPT NOW!

The project resulted in video art exhibition/installation, films screening and a public panel discussion in DARB 1718 Contemporary Art Center in March 2013.

The geo-political context, the tools and their accessibility to artists and to the large public, and the means of diffusion have obviously changed through time and space. Videos and films included in the exhibition are considered a means to investigate the changing role and influence of visual technology on the recorded image and the different ways the moving image and its perception can be expressions of resistance.

2012-2013, opening on 6 March 2013

http://www.darb1718.com/recording-against-regimes-exhibition/

http://recording-against-regimes.blogspot.com/

Recording Against Regimes

agnieszka — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:54:07 +0000

Recorded images that are created as a personal or collective expression against political regimes during significant political changes are the counter-weight for those generated by the official media. The recorded document remains when the revolution is over and can often be interpreted not only by its content but also by the type of device used. On the more sophisticated level, video art and experimental cinema are continually using new approaches and forms of presentation. The viewer, shaken from accustomed visual habits, experiences new forms of perception and becomes more critical.
The geo-political context, the tools and their accessibility to artists and to the large public, and the means of diffusion have obviously changed through time and space. Videos and films included in the exhibition are not considered so much as a genre but more as a means to investigate the changing role and influence of visual technology and the different ways the moving image and its perception can be expressions of resistance.
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Recording against regimes will be held in Darb1718 in Cairo, Egypt in March 2013.

http://www.darb1718.com/recording-against-regimes-exhibition/

http://www.recording-against-regimes.blogspot.com/

The same splendid stone, thousands of years apart

agnieszka — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:47:03 +0000

Aswan in Upper Egypt is the site of a unique open-air museum presenting the outcome of the international symposiums that for the past eighteen years have brought together artists who create monumental sculptures from the famous Aswan granite, and expand the limits of sculpture into land art. The museum is still under construction and scheduled to open this year. Because of its direct relevance to the presentation work in Karanis in Fayum by ARCHiNOS Architecture (LINK), our staff made a study trip to Aswan this January.

An Opportunity to Join ARCHiNOS

agnieszka — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:22:56 +0000

ARCHiNOS is seeking a talented junior architect with a minimum two years professional experience to join our team for the period of three months starting on15 February 2013. A possible extension of the contract will be contingent on ARCHiNOS future commitments and commissions.

Required:

- Talent and innovation in architectural design; understanding of volumes and spatial relationships and of structural and decorative properties of various materials;

- Understanding of basic structural principles;

- Ability to supervise construction sites;

- Good command of Autocad, 3DMax, Adobe Photoshop, and Revit for production of concept drawings, renders and final presentations;

- Good command of English;

- Good communication skills, especially in visual communication; ability of team work and of performing multiple tasks in parallel.

Additionally preferred:

- Experience of work in historic cultural environment and/or in heritage preservation.

Please send your CV to: careers@archinos.com

Recording aganist regime

agnieszka — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:24:50 +0000

European Union Delegation in Egypt responded to the events of the Arab Spring and its aftermath by launching a cultural programme “Revolution Meets the Arts.” As part of it, ARCHiNOS is preparing an exhibition/presentation/installation of experimental video work and documentary cinema generated by the momentous events in Poland in the 1980s, in Germany when the Berlin Wall fell, and in Egypt now. As protests and counter-protests are unfolding in front of ARCHiNOS headquarters in Heliopolis, and Egyptian visual artists react fervently to the new reality, it may be useful to step back and see how fateful events in the past inspired art. What are the similarities? What are the differences?

ARCHiNOS teams up with the University of California, Los Angeles

agnieszka — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:27:31 +0000

The site of ancient Karanis –now Kom Aushim at the edge of the Fayyum Oasis—reveals crucial information about life in Egypt in the Ptolemaic and Roman times. However, prof. Willeke Wendrich of the archaeological team of the URU Fayum Project (University of California, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and University of Auckland) is interested not just in excavations, but also in long-term preservation of historic material and its presentation to the public. With the funding from the United States Ambassadors Fund and in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities, ARCHiNOS has begun work on conservation, protection, and presentation of statues and architectural details from the times of the Pharaohs that came to the site from rescue excavations in Kiman Faris (present day Fayum City).

Photo: Karanis, Fayyum, 23 Nov. 2012. (Left to right): Agnieszka Dobrowolska, ARCHiNOS; King Ramesses II of Egypt; Prof. Willeke Wendrich, UCLA.

Tragic Day for ARCHiNOS

agnieszka — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:52:05 +0000

In the morning of 19 October 2012 Muhammad Mahmud al-Shami, one of the longest and most involved ARCHiNOS collaborators, tragically died in a car accident.
Muhammad brought to our team much more than his worthy talents as an architect, engineer, and manager. We all valued his thoughtfulness, his even-headed judgment, his balanced opinion. We cherished his unwavering resolve in face of any difficulty, his optimism, the bright sense of humour that made his company so enjoyable. We were cheerily looking forward to his upcoming wedding.
He will be sorely missed.

Dr. Hanan El Kahky Skin Care Clinic, Qatamiya

agnieszka — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:59:10 +0000

The proposed design for the Skin Care Clinic, Qatamiya Branch follows the visual identity of the Skin Care Clinic, Helioplies Branch. The design is contemporary. Materials used are natural, simple, and elegant. Indirect light enhances the texture of the materials, while use of downlights provides sufficient lighting. The design aims at creating an inspiring modern atmosphere while providing elegant comfort for the users. Care was also taken for economic solutions.

Commissioned by Dr. Hanan al-Kahky

2012. Qatamiya, Cairo

Principal Designer: Agnieszka Dobrowolska

Technical assistant: Fatma Farouk
Joanna Dyzewska
Muhammad El Zoughby
Samer Lashin

ARCHiNOS AND LIVING WITH WORLD HERITAGE IN AFRICA

agnieszka — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:34:09 +0000

Agnieszka Dobrowolska and Jaroslaw Dobrowolski of ARCHiNOS have just returned from South Africa, where they were invited to present the World heritage Site of Historic Cairo at the UNESCO conference “Living with World Heritage in Africa” on 26-29 September 2012 that marked the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. The conference in Johannesburg brought together ministers and other decision-makers from countries all across the African continent, conservation practitioners, and representatives of communities that interact with World Heritage sites. The main focus of the forum—the need to balance heritage preservation with development benefiting local communities—is vitally relevant in Cairo, where ARCHiNOS is based.

(Photo: Johannesburg Conference, Agnieszka Dobrowolska and Mr James Moringe representing the community of Ngorongoro in Tanzania.)