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Ancient Egypt left behind numerous artifacts, now dispersed across the world. Each of these “art objects” originally had a specific function, tied to customs or everyday uses. In museums and other institutional collections, the sacred blends with the mundane.
And things have not changed so much. Contemporary Egypt, caught between political and military upheavals and mass tourism, leaves behind many remnants. These objects, discarded or lost, offer as many readings as the memories they carry. Reused as signs, history is omnipresent in today’s objects, offering a singular appreciation of each object and its value.
The Seated Scribe appears on the 200 Egyptian pound banknote, Cleopatra now exists in Gold and Unfiltered versions, and the pyramid of Saqqara, a multi-millennial structure, peels off its label when the beer is too cold! (All the more so as the alcoholic beverage brand has chosen to simplify the spelling by naming its product Sakara.) The objects presented in this edition were collected, gathered, and then selected, as so many experiences and relations to the world.
- Brieuc Bouwens
The entire collection was assembled between February 15 and 26, 2025, then methodically scanned, arranged, and printed. The whole was bound following the tradition of Coptic binding, invented in Egypt in the 4th century CE to bind religious manuscripts.
This edition proposes a sensitive and subjective approach, positioning itself as a vehicle for discussion rather than a fixed object.
Edition of 100 + 25 EA - available soon
This edition proposes a sensitive and subjective approach, positioning itself as a vehicle for discussion rather than a fixed object.
Edition of 100 + 25 EA - available soon