Ruwan Hamdy

Ruwan Hamdy (b. 1995) is an Egyptian architect and interdisciplinary artist based in Alexandria. Hamdy works primarily in photography and mixed media and is interested in the intersection of architecture, art and design. 

Hamdy’s architectural background influenced her understanding of tangible and intangible environments and they both affect people.
Her work tends to question the unwritten rules that shape our perceptions and  inform our behavior in the spaces we navigate. She seeks experimental approaches that encourage interactive experiences such as Augmented Reality, public art, temporary installations, mixed media and audio-visual work, and draws inspiration from the social and political climate, as well as her own personal experiences. 

Hamdy participated in programs and exhibitions that merge art and architecture. She was recently featured as “Ones to Watch” in the No! Wahala Magazine and worked on a collaboration With AL Athar Lina Initiative producing an augmented reality mural on intangible cultural heritage which was placed in Al-Khalifa district in Cairo. Her photographic work has been exhibited at the Egyptian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, the Tahrir Cultural Center at the American University in Cairo and more.