This painting is part of a wider collection in which Rashed delves into the world of “Sims”, exploring how video games simulate real life. A child occupies a playground toy isolated from the expected scene and instead surrounded by a mass of abstract colour, a sense of chaos elicited in the haphazard application of paint.
Hany Rashed (b. 1975, Cairo) lives and works in Cairo. A self-taught artist whose creative trajectory was shaped under the mentorship of the artist Mohamed Abla, he explores techniques from collage and monotype to painting and sculpture. Rashed constantly reinvents both himself and his craft, with much of his work reflecting his personal experiences, often connected to social and political themes of humanity and conflict.
Hany Rashed’s work has been showcased globally, with solo exhibitions at SOMA Gallery, Cairo and Ernst Hilger Gallery, Vienna and he has been featured in international art fairs such as Frieze London and the Beirut Art Fair. Rashed has work in the permanent collection of Tate Modern, London.
