Hyperopia, Exhibition by Mena El Shazly

Hyperopia is inspired by the Crystalist artist movement in Sudan, whose 1976 manifesto states, “The crystal is nothing but the denial of the objectification of objects. It is infinite transparency.” Adopting the movement’s intent to undo contradictions between semblance and essence, the project examines the value of image decay. Utilizing matrix-based media, namely the pixel screen, patterns are exposed and recycled. The microscopic and macroscopic nature of things is shown through repetitive and indulgent scrolling, zooming, clicking, and swiping, revealing fractions of cyclical patterns and infinite extensions. The work consists of a gallery installation and an expanded cinema.

Opening at Medrar, Thursday, 2nd of April, 2026, at 7 PM, and runs until 20th of April, 2026, daily from 4 to 9 PM, except Fridays and Saturdays.

Address: Medrar, 10 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahasen Street, 8th Floor, Garden City, Cairo.

Opening at Wekalet Behna, Thursday, 24th of April, 2026, and runs until 15th of May, 2026.

Address: Wekalet Behna, 1 Al Kanesa Al Maronya, Al Mansheya, Alexandria.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSION – ِESSENCE AND SUBSTANCE: INFINITE CRYSTAL

Video production workshop

“The universe is at once finite and infinite”—The Crystalist Manifesto (Khartoum, 1976)

Join us to learn more about the Crystalist Group, a pioneering Sudanese conceptual art movement who proposed completely new directions for art in Sudan in the 1970s. Participants of the workshop will dive into the group’s artistic and historical context, and produce a moving image work using “the language of the crystal”.

Deadline for application submission: 27th of March 2026

Workshop dates: 3rd of April to 15th of April 2026 in Cairo or 3rd to 15th of May 2026 in Alexandria

The workshop will take place across three sessions presented during the exhibition Hyperopia.

To apply, please fill in THIS FORM and submit it before March 25, 2026. Only selected applicants will be notified.