Shatha Afify (EG)

Residency period: October-November 2024

Shatha Afify is an Egyptian interdisciplinary artist, storyteller, poet, and thinker whose practice weaves together sound, performance, sculpture, and multimedia to explore the terrains of conflict, loss, and resistance. Her artistic journey began with a formal education in Design, from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo in 2009. She finished her Master of Arts in Public Spheres at EDHEA – The Valais School of Art in 2024.

Rooted in her experience of the Egyptian revolution and her exploration of ethical dilemmas, Afify’s sound works emerge as a form of sonic resistance—an acoustic confrontation against the forces of oppression. She positions herself as a disruptor of power structures, using her art to expose, confront, and dismantle systems of control. She views silence as a profound space for resilience, reflection, and the nurturing of hope. Her work listens to and amplifies voices often drowned out by the noise of authority and oppression, employing a poetic approach across various mediums.

Shatha Afify, La Becque, La Tour-de-Peilz, 2024, photo Aurélien Haslebacher