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 bride commands a scene of abstract colour with a stoic expression and flat, doll-like features reminiscent of a Sims character. Rashed transfers the aesthetic of the game into his paintings to further mesh the world of Sims and reality.
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.
