I have always been interested in what surrounds a work of art—the writing that explains it, the photographs that testify to its existence and exhibition, and the promotional materials that justify and advertise it.
The Dutch National Bank has acquired in 2014, 2015 a number of my works, among them the painting "Donald Rumsfeld with Chevron Pattern". This painting is now on display in the new building of the dutch central bank in which the permanent collection is freely accessible: https://www.denieuweschatkamer.nl/en/art-collection/works-and-artists/extraordinary-works-extraordinary-stories/donald-rumsfeld-with-chevron-pattern/
Dina Danish and Jean-Baptiste Maitre have created a collaborative diptych cloth piece entitled: Ya Reit Zamani Maysaheneesh (I Wish Time Wouldn’t Wake Me Up) featuring a facsimile of a color photogram for the exhibition "Something Else", organised by and exhibited at DARB1718 in Cairo, EG. - 🗓 February - opening Sunday 9 February 2025, 6PM. Location in Cairo: محور 26 يوليو، 159 Kasr Al Shama'e, Kom Ghorab, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate 11211
RICOMPOSIZIONI - OPENING 20th February 2025 : a group exhibition at Rita Urso Artopia Gallery in Milan. With Andreco, Claire Chalet, Dina Danish, Angelo Filomeno, Carlo Guaita, Alexander Gutke, Jean-Baptiste Maitre, Elena Mazzi, Marzena Nowak, Giulia Parlato, Jasmine Pignatelli, Giuditta Vendrame.
The artist duo Dina Danish and Jean-Baptiste Maitre are collaborating in Cairo, Egypt, to research and recreate the ancient Egyptian synthetic blue pigment. Through this investigation, they will produce a series of artworks. A blog about the project is available here: https://khamsa-we-khmesa-blue.blogspot.com/ . This project is supported by Mondriaan Fonds.