Hend Samir (b. 1986) is a visual artist who lives and works in Cairo. She experiments with numerous techniques, including painting, printmaking, mixed media, video and installation art. Samir’s work destabilizes familiar systems within the matrixial of repulsion and attraction and other supposed boundaries. Her work has been exhibited internationally and was most recently featured on Gallery Platform Los Angeles via Real Pain Fine Arts. In the feature, Samir is in conversation with artist Tala Madani on her practice and process.
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Reality vs. Expectations
19.5 x 23.5 inches
Acrylic on canvas
2018 • Image courtesy of Real Pain Fine Arts.
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Young Love Story
17 x 21 inches
Acrylic on canvas
2020 • Image courtesy of Real Pain Fine Arts.
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Dinner in Bed
17 x 21 inches
Acrylic on canvas
2018 • Image courtesy of Real Pain Fine Arts.
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Hide and Seek
15 x 15 inches
Acrylic on canvas
2018 • Image courtesy of Real Pain Fine Arts.