Born in Cairo (Egypt) in 1995, Engy Mohsen is an artist, architect and graphic designer.
While spatial design remains at the core of her
interdisciplinary
practice, she works -solo and collaboratively- with text, drawing, photography, performance,
discursive acts and conversation as a medium.
She explores the notions of ‘participation’ and ‘collectivity’ by hosting formats of meeting that invite non-artists and artists to think about how spaces can be organized to include the ‘other’. Engy Mohsen is 1/5
of the artist group K-oh-llective.
Her works have been part of group exhibitions and performances in Abu Dhabi, Alexandria, Amman, Beirut, Berlin, Cairo, London, Ramallah, Venice and Zürich.
Her works have been part of group exhibitions and performances in Abu Dhabi, Alexandria, Amman, Beirut, Berlin, Cairo, London, Ramallah, Venice and Zürich.
Education
︎︎︎ 2013–18 - B.Sc. Architecture/Urban Design, German University in Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ 2017 - Bachelor’s design studio, Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Cottbus, DE.
Studio/Study Programs
︎︎︎ 2020 - Artists for Artists (AfA) Masterclass: Radical Care.
︎︎︎ 2019 - MASS Alexandria Independent Studio/Study Programme.
︎︎︎ 2018 - Roznama 6 Studio Program.
Grants & Awards
︎︎︎ 2021 - AFAC, Visual Arts Grant Program with Souakina Joual.
︎︎︎ 2021 - Mophradat, Grants for Artists with Souakina Joual.
︎︎︎ 2021 - All-Round Culture, Youth-led Initiatives, as Dataland Publishing.
︎︎︎ 2021 - Wijhat travel grant, Culture Resource.
︎︎︎ 2021 - General mobility grant, Fanak Fund.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Self-Organizations, Mophradat, as K-oh-lletive.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Parallel Sphere production grant, Pro Helvetia Cairo.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Project Revival Fund, Warehouse421.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Art Jameel Research and Practice Platform.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Grants to Artists, British Council Cairo.
︎︎︎ 2019 - Villa Vassilieff - Pernod Ricard Fellowship. (shortlisted)
︎︎︎ 2019 - Grants for Artists, Mophradat.
︎︎︎ 2019 - Roznama 7, Solo Exhibition Prize by Soma Art Gallery.
︎︎︎ 2014 - 25th Youth Salon, Collection Prize by CIB Bank.
Residencies
︎︎︎ 2021 - Pro Helvetia Studio Residency, Rote Fabrik, Zürich, CH. ︎︎︎ 2020 - ART OMI Residency for Artists, New York, USA. (postponed ︎︎︎ 2022)
︎︎︎ 2020 - Homebound Residency, organized by Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
︎︎︎ 2020 - YARAT Contemporary Art Space, Baku, AZ. (cancelled)
︎︎︎ 2020 - The Lab at Darat Al Funun, Amman, JO. (cancelled)
︎︎︎ 2020 - Triangle France - Astérides, Marseille, FR. (shortlisted)
Public Events & Workshops ︎︎︎ 2021 - “How To Love Many In Many Ways”, workshops in Zürich, CH.
︎︎︎ 2021 - “Shish Bish”, Workshop by Makouk and Medrar.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Live Praxes #2: “Written to be Spoken” by Mohamed Abdelkarim.
︎︎︎ 2020 - “Qaaf Laam in the Chatroom”, online discussion with Noor Abed.
︎︎︎ 2019 - “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts”, Bamako Biennial public program.
︎︎︎ 2019 - “Food Ethnogtaphy Workshop” workshop with Mai Amer, CiC.
︎︎︎ 2018 - “The Land Speaks to you in Signs” workshop with Ala Yunis, Zawya.
︎︎︎ 2017 - “Naeema’s Office is Bleeding” workshop with Hany Rashed, Medrar.
Publications︎︎︎ 2021 - “Co-Rooms: Notes on Collaboratation”, edited by Mai El Wakil.
︎︎︎ 2020 - “The Thelos Society Earth”, Issue I edited by Georgia Kotretsos.
︎︎︎ 2020 - “Chatrooms: On Curating Spaces”, edited by Nour El Safoury.
︎︎︎ 2020 - “No ISBN: On Self-Publishing”, by Bernard Cella, Wael Ashry, Kayfa ta.
︎︎︎ 2019 - “Chatrooms: A Guidebook to Discursive Spaces”, self-published.
︎︎︎ 2018 - “Robabecciah: The Informal City”, Egyptian National Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture, edited by Mouaz Abozaid and Eslam El Mashtooly.
︎︎︎ 2013–18 - B.Sc. Architecture/Urban Design, German University in Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ 2017 - Bachelor’s design studio, Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Cottbus, DE.
Studio/Study Programs
︎︎︎ 2020 - Artists for Artists (AfA) Masterclass: Radical Care.
︎︎︎ 2019 - MASS Alexandria Independent Studio/Study Programme.
︎︎︎ 2018 - Roznama 6 Studio Program.
Grants & Awards
︎︎︎ 2021 - AFAC, Visual Arts Grant Program with Souakina Joual.
︎︎︎ 2021 - Mophradat, Grants for Artists with Souakina Joual.
︎︎︎ 2021 - All-Round Culture, Youth-led Initiatives, as Dataland Publishing.
︎︎︎ 2021 - Wijhat travel grant, Culture Resource.
︎︎︎ 2021 - General mobility grant, Fanak Fund.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Self-Organizations, Mophradat, as K-oh-lletive.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Parallel Sphere production grant, Pro Helvetia Cairo.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Project Revival Fund, Warehouse421.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Art Jameel Research and Practice Platform.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Grants to Artists, British Council Cairo.
︎︎︎ 2019 - Villa Vassilieff - Pernod Ricard Fellowship. (shortlisted)
︎︎︎ 2019 - Grants for Artists, Mophradat.
︎︎︎ 2019 - Roznama 7, Solo Exhibition Prize by Soma Art Gallery.
︎︎︎ 2014 - 25th Youth Salon, Collection Prize by CIB Bank.
Residencies
︎︎︎ 2021 - Pro Helvetia Studio Residency, Rote Fabrik, Zürich, CH. ︎︎︎ 2020 - ART OMI Residency for Artists, New York, USA. (postponed ︎︎︎ 2022)
︎︎︎ 2020 - Homebound Residency, organized by Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
︎︎︎ 2020 - YARAT Contemporary Art Space, Baku, AZ. (cancelled)
︎︎︎ 2020 - The Lab at Darat Al Funun, Amman, JO. (cancelled)
︎︎︎ 2020 - Triangle France - Astérides, Marseille, FR. (shortlisted)
Public Events & Workshops ︎︎︎ 2021 - “How To Love Many In Many Ways”, workshops in Zürich, CH.
︎︎︎ 2021 - “Shish Bish”, Workshop by Makouk and Medrar.
︎︎︎ 2020 - Live Praxes #2: “Written to be Spoken” by Mohamed Abdelkarim.
︎︎︎ 2020 - “Qaaf Laam in the Chatroom”, online discussion with Noor Abed.
︎︎︎ 2019 - “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts”, Bamako Biennial public program.
︎︎︎ 2019 - “Food Ethnogtaphy Workshop” workshop with Mai Amer, CiC.
︎︎︎ 2018 - “The Land Speaks to you in Signs” workshop with Ala Yunis, Zawya.
︎︎︎ 2017 - “Naeema’s Office is Bleeding” workshop with Hany Rashed, Medrar.
Publications︎︎︎ 2021 - “Co-Rooms: Notes on Collaboratation”, edited by Mai El Wakil.
︎︎︎ 2020 - “The Thelos Society Earth”, Issue I edited by Georgia Kotretsos.
︎︎︎ 2020 - “Chatrooms: On Curating Spaces”, edited by Nour El Safoury.
︎︎︎ 2020 - “No ISBN: On Self-Publishing”, by Bernard Cella, Wael Ashry, Kayfa ta.
︎︎︎ 2019 - “Chatrooms: A Guidebook to Discursive Spaces”, self-published.
︎︎︎ 2018 - “Robabecciah: The Informal City”, Egyptian National Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture, edited by Mouaz Abozaid and Eslam El Mashtooly.
Group Exhibitions & Performances
2021 ︎︎︎ “Art as Connection” - with Mohamed Abdelkarim, Kunsthaus Aargau, CH.
︎︎︎ “Bad Mother” - with Rania Atef, About Us! Festival, Zürich, CH.
︎︎︎ “Embodied Encounters” - with Shahd Omar, Blackbox Zürich, CH.
︎︎︎ “But these forms need to be created” - Khalil Sakakini Center, Ramallah, PA.
︎︎︎ “Remote Closeness” - Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman, JO.
︎︎︎ “Notes on Collaborations” - Contemporary Image Collective, Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “Shish Bish” - Game-based art exhibition by Medrar and Makouk, EG.
2020
︎︎︎ “Open Studios” - Artists for Artists IG takeover with Gabriel Hensche, DE.
︎︎︎ “Lichtblick” - Kunsthalle at Hamburger Platz, Berlin, DE.
︎︎︎ "Quarantine: A Capsule" - participation in video by Rozeen Bisharat, DE/PA.
︎︎︎ “With Doors Closed, Artists Go Viral” - Medrar, Cairo, EG/online.
︎︎︎ “The Artist at Work” - Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre, Ramallah, PA.
︎︎︎ “No ISBN” - project by Bernhard Cella, MMAG Foundation, Amman, JO.
2019
︎︎︎ “No ISBN” - project by Bernhard Cella, Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
︎︎︎ “End of Year Exhibition” - MASS Alexandria, EG.
︎︎︎ “No ISBN” - project by Bernhard Cella, Beirut Art Centre, Beirut, LB.
︎︎︎ “The Other Side of the Sea” - performance with Alia Farid, Alexandria, EG.
︎︎︎ “Roznama 7” - Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, EG.
2018 ︎︎︎ “More Stories” - Cairo Photo Week, EG.
︎︎︎ “Waiting” - Cavafy Museum with Laima Kreivyte, by MASS Alexandria, EG.
︎︎︎ “The Act of Conversing in a Space that Remembers” - Roznama Studio, EG.
︎︎︎ “Robabecciah: The Informal City” - Egyptian National Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, IT.
2017
︎︎︎ “Naeema’s Office is Bleeding” - Medrar for Contemporary Art, Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “Mahmoud Kahil Award Exhibition” - American University in Beirut, LB.
2016
︎︎︎ “Out of the Fridge 3” - 3rd Koshk Stand, American University in Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “27th Youth Salon” - Palace of Arts, Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “Shamareekh” - CairoComix Festival, American University in Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “CairoSaturdayWalks” - the Egyptian Cultural Centre in London, UK.
︎︎︎ “Metre x Metre: a free space for creativity” - Bibliotheca Alexandria, EG.
︎︎︎ “CairoSaturdayWalks” - Photopia and Makan, Cairo, EG.
2015
︎︎︎ “Dutch Houses” - The Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC), EG.
︎︎︎ “25th Youth Salon” - Palace of Arts, Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “Frozen in Time” - Photopia, Cairo, EG.
Press
︎︎︎ 2020 - Systems of Subtleties by Ash Moniz, Mada Masr.
2021 ︎︎︎ “Art as Connection” - with Mohamed Abdelkarim, Kunsthaus Aargau, CH.
︎︎︎ “Bad Mother” - with Rania Atef, About Us! Festival, Zürich, CH.
︎︎︎ “Embodied Encounters” - with Shahd Omar, Blackbox Zürich, CH.
︎︎︎ “But these forms need to be created” - Khalil Sakakini Center, Ramallah, PA.
︎︎︎ “Remote Closeness” - Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman, JO.
︎︎︎ “Notes on Collaborations” - Contemporary Image Collective, Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “Shish Bish” - Game-based art exhibition by Medrar and Makouk, EG.
2020
︎︎︎ “Open Studios” - Artists for Artists IG takeover with Gabriel Hensche, DE.
︎︎︎ “Lichtblick” - Kunsthalle at Hamburger Platz, Berlin, DE.
︎︎︎ "Quarantine: A Capsule" - participation in video by Rozeen Bisharat, DE/PA.
︎︎︎ “With Doors Closed, Artists Go Viral” - Medrar, Cairo, EG/online.
︎︎︎ “The Artist at Work” - Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre, Ramallah, PA.
︎︎︎ “No ISBN” - project by Bernhard Cella, MMAG Foundation, Amman, JO.
2019
︎︎︎ “No ISBN” - project by Bernhard Cella, Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
︎︎︎ “End of Year Exhibition” - MASS Alexandria, EG.
︎︎︎ “No ISBN” - project by Bernhard Cella, Beirut Art Centre, Beirut, LB.
︎︎︎ “The Other Side of the Sea” - performance with Alia Farid, Alexandria, EG.
︎︎︎ “Roznama 7” - Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, EG.
2018 ︎︎︎ “More Stories” - Cairo Photo Week, EG.
︎︎︎ “Waiting” - Cavafy Museum with Laima Kreivyte, by MASS Alexandria, EG.
︎︎︎ “The Act of Conversing in a Space that Remembers” - Roznama Studio, EG.
︎︎︎ “Robabecciah: The Informal City” - Egyptian National Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, IT.
2017
︎︎︎ “Naeema’s Office is Bleeding” - Medrar for Contemporary Art, Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “Mahmoud Kahil Award Exhibition” - American University in Beirut, LB.
2016
︎︎︎ “Out of the Fridge 3” - 3rd Koshk Stand, American University in Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “27th Youth Salon” - Palace of Arts, Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “Shamareekh” - CairoComix Festival, American University in Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “CairoSaturdayWalks” - the Egyptian Cultural Centre in London, UK.
︎︎︎ “Metre x Metre: a free space for creativity” - Bibliotheca Alexandria, EG.
︎︎︎ “CairoSaturdayWalks” - Photopia and Makan, Cairo, EG.
2015
︎︎︎ “Dutch Houses” - The Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC), EG.
︎︎︎ “25th Youth Salon” - Palace of Arts, Cairo, EG.
︎︎︎ “Frozen in Time” - Photopia, Cairo, EG.
Press
︎︎︎ 2020 - Systems of Subtleties by Ash Moniz, Mada Masr.