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Explore the media coverage highlighting Mahinaz Elmessiry’s work and contributions to the design industry.
The Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome presents an exhibition of designs inspired by Egyptian heritage by the designer Mahinaz Elmessiry, as part of World Heritage Day — launched by UNESCO in 1983.
Read at Al-Ahram Gate — بوابة الأهرامA designer’s task is to draw on our varied heritage to make simple, contemporary products that can be used easily in our homes. Home accessories in Egyptian linen and cotton, with motifs from ancient Egyptian art.
The Nefertum collection launched at the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre, six months after Rome — fashion, home accessories, paintings, curtains and towels carrying pharaonic motifs.
Read at Icona — Al-Masry Al-Youm (أيقونة)Searching for what roots Egyptian identity inside every home — the Nefertum collection, shown at World Heritage Day in Rome and then in the halls of the Ramses Wissa Wassef Centre.
La designer Mahinaz El-Messiry puise dans la caisse magique du patrimoine pour créer. Elle vient d’exposer sa nouvelle collection, inspirée de l’Egypte Ancienne, dans la maison Wissa Wassef, à proximité des pyramides.
Read at Al-Ahram HebdoDesigner Mahinaz Elmessiry presents “The Revival of Egyptian Heritage through Modern Design.” Her Nefertum collection takes the audience through the heritage of Ancient Egypt, Siwa Oasis, Nubia and the Egyptian farmers.
She feels a responsibility to preserve Egyptian heritage and crafts. A four-page interview on training women artisans, and on “Tayara Waraq” — the initiative she began in 2007 to find artistic talent among children in orphanages.
The second half of the same feature: travel and international exhibitions, and the “Tayara Waraq” initiative for discovering children’s talents.
The Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome presents an exhibition of designs inspired by Egyptian heritage by Mahinaz Elmessiry, marking World Heritage Day.
Read at Dar El Hilal — دار الهلالCoverage of the Rome exhibition of Mahinaz Elmessiry’s heritage-inspired designs at the Egyptian Academy of Arts.
Read at Al-Bawabh News — البوابةCoverage of the Rome exhibition of Mahinaz Elmessiry’s heritage-inspired designs at the Egyptian Academy of Arts.
Read at Mobtada — مبتدأCoverage of the Rome exhibition marking World Heritage Day at the Egyptian Academy of Arts.
Read at Icona — Al-Masry Al-Youm (أيقونة)A profile by the Institut du Monde Arabe, whose bookshop-boutique carries the collection — heritage carried into contemporary objects for the home.
Read at Institut du Monde Arabe, ParisBetween printing and embroidery her work speaks our heritage languages, whether Pharaonic or that of the Siwa oases — cushions, curtains and ceramics carrying the lotus, the papyrus and the palm.
After graduating in literature, her love of Egyptian art and heritage took her to France to study design. She has produced collections since 2012 — eight of them, drawing on Nubian, Siwan and Pharaonic heritage.
Every piece in Mahinaz Elmessiry’s new collection comes from a real story of love for ancient Egyptian civilisation. Her latest exhibition was hosted by the Grand Egyptian Museum; the collection is built on three symbols — the pomegranate, the chamomile flower and the scarab.
While many designers are inspired by Egyptian heritage, interior designer Mahinaz Elmessiry takes it further — a feature on her work by SceneHome.
Read at SceneHomeThose who know her closely realise she is not merely an innovative interior designer or a successful businesswoman. Filed from Washington by Faiza El-Masri during the United States tour.
Read at Al-Ahram Daily — الأهرام اليومي