El-Dewihi grew interested in sculpting after finding the works of the late artist Adam Hanin, and he became one of his closest disciples, learning from his knowledge. His birthplace is Aswan in Upper Egypt, which served as his primary inspiration for sculpting, as he followed in the footsteps of his ancestors and began to work with black granite, which he fell in love with despite the difficulty of forming this material. El-Dewihi’s straight and smooth lines come to reveal the departure from the past and its extension for centuries As if immortal.

About the Artist

Mahmoud El Dewihi, a Cairo-based artist, born in 1978. His hometown Aswan, in Upper Egypt, serves as his primary source of inspiration for the sculptor.

First studied commerce before turning to sculpture after revealing Adam Henein’s work and becoming one of his closest pupils. Following in the footsteps of his forefathers, he works with granite or bronze and demonstrates rural life through its inhabitants, whether peasants or fishermen, mostly along the Nile.

El Dewihi’s straight lines and smooth appearance reveal figures that appear to emerge from the past, through the centuries, as if immortal.