Amr Hamid


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(B. 1986, in Egypt)



Amr Hamid is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and writer based in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the founder of the Egyptian Cassette Archive project, co-founder of the artist-run initiative Flat Octopus. His practice includes drawing, text, sound, and other experiment-based mediums


In his works, Hamid is interested in documentation and how the internet and technology affect human behavior and this is so-called "digital culture". He seeks to explore this by examining the impact of our communication on social networks, the constant consumption of technology, and entertainment. His works often combine different methods such as archiving, philosophical inquiry, and sarcastic


Hamid has shown his work in various venues, including the CairoTronica, Cairo, SOMA Art, Cairo, The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, and Youth Salon, Cairo. In 2009, he holds a BFA with Honours from The Faculty Of Fine Arts in Cairo



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