Beyond the Tree. A Journey into the Traditions of Egyptian Woodcraft – Artworks exhibition
This exhibition highlights the trees that have been used in Egypt since ancient times, and the world that surrounds and benefits from them. Whether as a supplier of shade or wood for everyday objects, or as a source of inspiration for the artists we met, there’s a whole world to be found Beyond the tree. The acacia, tamarisk, jujube and sycamore fig trees we came across on our wanderings around Luxor, Fayoum and Cairo are the last witnesses to a heritage that must be protected. Some of the trees presented here are over two hundred years old and form an integral part of a plural Egyptian landscape that has continued to evolve and urbanise. In the face of this galloping urbanisation, where trees are all too often sacrificed, it is crucial to preserve and raise awareness of a unique heritage that Egyptians hold dear and that some of them are trying to preserve from generation to generation.
Using Egyptian trees as a common thread to create a link between yesterday and today, we invite you to follow us on a journey into the traditions of Egyptian woodcraft, in the shade of the trees of the Nile.
The exhibition is organised by G. Eschenbrenner Diemer, director of the Medjehu Project, and the photographer Patricia Mora, author of the photographs on display, together with the artist Mina Milad Ramsis, with his artwork.
Venue: Colegio de Caracciolos, Calle de la Trinidad, 3, Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) – Spain
10 December 2024 – 10 January 2025
Deir el-Medina woodworking – French Archaeology in Egypt
As part of a special temporary exhibition dedicated to objects discovered by French archaeological missions working in Egypt, the research carried out by our team at the archaeological site of Deir el-Medina was presented along with a selection of key artefacts from the Egyptian Museum collection. This exhibition, entitled French Archaeology in Egypt. Research, Cooperation, Innovation, was jointly organized by the Ministry of Antiquities, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology (IFAO), and was held at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo from 18 December 2019 to 18 February 2020 as one of the initiatives for the 2019 Egyptian‑French year of culture.
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