Natural Scenes at El Shourbagy Building (D-CAF)

On a planet haunted by machinery racing toward modernity and advanced technology, what remains? How much of nature can living beings retain?Natural Scenes is an immersive sound installation that explores concepts of nature and transmutation in relation to the individual’s inner space, where the immediate physical environment is perceived as undergoing constant change, acting as a catalyst for occult aims.In the manner of an apprentice architect, the artist is assembling scattered shards—in this case, miniature red bricks—to rebuild forms similar to those that existed, creating a world where time has stood still.
Credits: Sound Installation, Sculpture, and Drawing: Nermine El Ansari • Curation: Stefania Angarano • Sound Design and Editing: Youssef Assaf •  Compositions in Sound Piece: Kristin Gunnar Blondal • Terracotta Pedestal Collaboration: Pottery artisans at Mahmoud Moussa Studio in Fustat, Old Cairo • Production and Technical Team: Ahmed Ashmawy, Hisham Fahmy, Dunia ElGabrouni, Alaa Sayed, Marwan Sultan • Co-production: Orient Productions • Special Thanks: Ahmed El Attar and Stefania Angarano •
New MediaSound Installation

Part of D-CAF 14, the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (11 October to 2 November 2026).

Venue: El Shourbagy Building, Adly Street, Downtown Cairo.
Details and registration: https://d-caf.org/event/natural-scenes/

Open daily during D-CAF, 6 to 10 PM.