Soraya Fahmy

Overview
Fahmy’s practice draws on a life shaped by different cultures, translating personal and collective experience into layered figurative narratives
Birth year
1968Birthplace
EgyptEducation
University of GevenaSoraya Fahmy, born in 1968 in Athens, is a distinguished Egyptian contemporary artist whose artistic journey spans diverse cultures. Her worldly experiences, from Toronto to Rome, Greece to Tunisia, Switzerland to Syria, have profoundly influenced her appreciation for art. Fahmy, an artist since her youth, has consistently been captivated by figures and faces. In her paintings, a narrative unfolds—a story that transcends the layers of paint, revealing something pure and genuine. Each stroke seems to inquire about the origin of these characters, initiating a dialogue between the artist, her canvas, and the unspoken tales beneath her artistic expressions. Soraya Fahmy's art encapsulates a fusion of global experiences, translating them into captivating stories told through her skillful brushwork.


