Hassan Kamel

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Hassan Kamel’s sculptural practice emerges from a profound engagement with the aesthetic and conceptual legacy of Ancient Egyptian art. Educated at Helwan University, where he later joined the faculty as a professor, Kamel cultivated a career grounded equally in academic research and material experimentation. His doctoral work, focused on the artistic values of ancient Egyptian statuary and their relevance to modern sculptural language, informs an oeuvre that reinterprets classical paradigms through a contemporary sensibility rather than replicating them. His compositions employ reduced, essential forms articulated through an acute sensitivity to volume and surface. Preferring natural materials such as stone, bronze, wood, and clay, Kamel explores how texture and structure can mediate the relationship between abstraction and corporeal presence. The establishment of his personal bronze foundry reflects a pursuit of technical independence, allowing him to control each stage of production and to refine the expressive capacity of the medium. Kamel’s work has been presented in national and international contexts, including the Egyptian Youth Salon, the National Exhibition, and numerous symposiums across Europe and the Middle East. His artistic philosophy asserts a living continuity between ancient and modern Egypt, situating sculpture as a conduit between nature, material, and cultural memory. Teaching and research remain central to his practice, reinforcing a dialogue between creative intuition and historical knowledge.