To me, Lake Burullus was not just a body of water but rather an overwhelming sense of nostalgia for a lost time and an imagination lurking in the depths of memory. I was brought up in the warm embrace of Lake Manzala; this was, to a child, a utopian dream. Years passed, and ignorance played its role in changing the pleasurable aesthetic landscape of Lake Manzala, similar to most of the beautiful places of Egypt.
Or at least I thought so until I received an invitation from Aziz Abdel Wahab Abdel Mohsen to visit Burullus. The moment my eyes fell on the magical scenery of Lake Burullus, I remembered Lake Manzala, and ever since, I have fallen in love with Lake Burullus as it persists as a representation of my lost past in Lake Manzala. Nevertheless, Lake Burullus still preserves its beauty, glamor, and diversity of natural scenery, and perhaps one day we will realise the value of this beauty and its importance in life’s progression.
Ibrahim Ghazala
2017
About the Artist
Ibrahim Ghazala , is Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts , Cairo, 1984 Minia University Fine Arts Faculty Assistant Egypt,In his paintings, he captures scenes of the Egyptian landscape that he depicts with great candour. His artworks reflect a deep insight into the subject matter, the beauty he sees in nature, as well as his passion for color. Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo, he is today an assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Minia. Ghazala held many solo exhibitions and participated in collective ones in several European and Arab countries.
participated in the Conference of Non-Allied Countries for Culture and Art in Titograd, Yugoslavia, in 1988. participated in a landscape workshop in Pentedattilo Cecilia, South Italy in 1998. Exhibitions: Exhibition of Undergraduate Students of the Fine Arts Faculty, Egyptian Center for International Cultural Co-operation, Cairo, 1984. Fine Arts Exhibition, Arts Lovers Association, 1982-83-84-85. Youth Exhibition of Painters, Fine Arts Faculty, Minia 1987. Portrait Exhibition, Akhenaton Gallery, 1989. Landscape Exhibition, Egyptian Centre for International Cultural Co-operation, Cairo, 1990. Venice, 1990 Exhibition, Fine Arts Faculty Staff, Minia, 1991. Collective Exhibition, Orient Express Gallery, Zamalek, Cairo, 1992. Solo Exhibition, Egyptian Center for International Cultural Co-operation 1992, Tetwan, Morocco, 1992. Exhibition of the Egyptian Community, Munich, Germany 1994. Solo Exhibition, Egyptian Center for International Cultural Co-operation 1995 Exhibition, Damascus Gallery, Syria 1997 Exhibition, Cultural Office, Bonn, Germany Exhibition, Drawing Atelier, Sharja, UAE, 1998. Solo Exhibition, Egyptian Center for International Cultural Co-operation 2001; Yemen in Egyptian Eyes Exhibition, Culture House Sana‘a, Yemen 2002. Yemen in Egyptian Eyes Exhibition, Cairo 2002. Exhibition, Hussein Cultural Centre, Amman, Jordan 2002. Ukraine Through Egyptian Eyes, Egyptian Center for International Cultural Cooperation, Cairo, 2003. Acquisitions: Modern Art Museum, Conference Hall, Al Ahram Newspaper House, Cairo Yugoslavia Ibrahim Ghazala is noted for his pointillist style and rich, warm colors. In his paintings, he captures scenes of the Egyptian landscape that he depicts with great candour.
