Mariam Ibrahim Boctor
Egypt
Writer and Artistic Curator
Visual Arts,Literature
Mariam Ibrahim Boctor
Egypt
Writer and Artistic Curator
Visual Arts,Literature
Grantee
Exceptional Grants for Supporting Artists & Writers
2020
Is this a museum or is it not?
Exhibition “Is this a museum or is it not?” (working title)
The collaborative project of Yasmine ElMeleegy, Mariam Ibrahim Boctor, Sara Hamdy, and Doaa Ali, involves a museological exploration/restoration of the Stephenson Pharmacy (founded in 1899) and its artefacts. It includes a short film on the history of the pharmacy, audiovisual equipment attached to herbs and plants to amplify their sounds, a collection of old advertisements and restored and renovated three dimensional items based on ancient descriptions of medicines and therapeutic instruments. The work examines the changes pharmaceutical profession, the healthcare system and medicinal policies underwent as a result of globalization, mechanization and monopolistic practices.
The collaborative project of Yasmine ElMeleegy, Mariam Ibrahim Boctor, Sara Hamdy, and Doaa Ali, involves a museological exploration/restoration of the Stephenson Pharmacy (founded in 1899) and its artefacts. It includes a short film on the history of the pharmacy, audiovisual equipment attached to herbs and plants to amplify their sounds, a collection of old advertisements and restored and renovated three dimensional items based on ancient descriptions of medicines and therapeutic instruments. The work examines the changes pharmaceutical profession, the healthcare system and medicinal policies underwent as a result of globalization, mechanization and monopolistic practices.
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