Graffiti "Noffel" rediscovering "Ankh Amon" at the British Museum
Last year, 2022, was the year of celebration of the first centenary of the discovery of the Tutankhamun cemetery in the Valley of Kings. But celebrations of the young king's return to meet with Egyptians and the world seem to span additional months. The agenda of New Year's events and events is spearheaded by the news of the young pharaoh. One of the most important events is the dazzling "Gravity" of Amon between the walls of the "British Museum" and the badminton of the Egyptian "Gravity" artist Ahmed Najah, known artistically as "Novel."
Graffiti "Noffel" comes within an event launched by the British Museum entitled "The Many Ways to See the King of Ancient Egypt, in his Time and During Modern Times." On this experience, Noffel says to Al-Ahram: "A presentation was made by the British Museum in coordination with the Grand Egyptian Museum, to transform one of my graffiti works, which includes a presence of Tutankhamun, into a work displayed next to his statue in the museum during the celebration of his centenary tomb. However, the discussions concluded with agreement on the implementation of a graphite occupying the three walls of the display room, which are mediated by the statue of the young pharaoh alone. "
Completing the 27-year-old artist, he explains: "This is the first experience of its kind, blending graphite art with the presence of artifacts within a British museum. Through it, I sought to give visitors the freedom to unleash their imagination of how to see the young pharaoh in a contemporary manner. On the main wall behind the statue, he painted it with his hands on my asbrae to paint the graffiti. On the right of the statue, the young king appeared on his warfare vehicle, applying the horse's mouth to another Esprae container. The third wall featured a young man drawing individuals offering loyalty and obedience to the young king. "
He completes: "The visitor to the Graffiti may see the spirit of Tutankhamun, and it is reincarnated in the character of the painter who used Graffiti to express himself and change the face of the world. While some may wonder: what if life comes back to the king and decides to redraw his tomb but contemporary? ".
As for how to receive the Graffiti within the British Museum, Noffel recounts: "I arrived at the museum headquarters and started my work about 10 days before the festive launch, and due to time constraints, the exhibition room was closed, to continue working daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Official working times. And the funny thing is that during the graffiti stages, the museum's security people were taking pictures of themselves with the work stages. Their images and comments were a tentative indicator of the acceptance and success of the work. "
"Although I was unable to attend the first day of the celebration, which began on December 1, 2022 and is scheduled to continue until January 29, I was pleased with the success of the work, and received on my official website many comments and photos of visitors from around the world. I think it's not just for young people, but for different age stages, and I'm happy that the comments came from the quality (it's a bright and cheerful vision), (thank you, it's given me a unique and unique experience). "
On his start with the Gravity, Noffel explains: "I inherited my love for painting from my father, and I took the Gravity as a way to express myself. By studying in the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Department of Decor, I went on to study in the ancient Egyptian arts. I found a common division between the graffiti and mural art of the ancient Egyptians, where they were the first to paint on the walls, and he used prominent sculpture, immersive in cemeteries and temples, to document all aspects of life. "
He completes: "For lovers of Pharaoh art and history, I designed my first historical icon (King Tut), followed by a series of works titled" Papyriat of the Ancient), whose hero is the Little Pharaoh. Through his journey, he monitored the stages of life's development. These actions were carried out in the governorate of Giza, with the streets as a vivid example of the integration of the past and the present. "
As for the difficulties he faces during his work, Noffel explained: "I don't work with the customary concept of gravity, which is to draw what I want wherever I want, because I respect the freedom of others. During my day trip on the streets, a building automatically attracts me, and I go directly to his owners and show them my work and explain the idea I chose. Materially, I take care of it. "
With regard to the most important work of Graffiti, Noffel said: "The 18-metre-high Taliban mural, which took five days to carry out, shows one of the statues of the Temple of Abu Semple, revolves around cars and modern life, and was an important starting point in my artistic life. In 2020, the mural attracted the interest of Cal Wadkor, an English artist and researcher in Graffiti, who presented my work in his book Street Arts in Africa. "