YOUSSEF ADREES
Youssef Adrees Ask someone where they are from, and an artist can show you the spirit of their home through a few simple brushstrokes. Luxor native Youssef Adrees renders the vibrations of Upper Egypt in bold dashes of color, encapsulating the mood of a village street and the solicitude of community; intimate silence and solitude in the midst of the swarming noise of neighbors. Youssef’s palette is unapologetically variable — sometimes demure pastels with intrepid slashes of primary colors of reds and yellows that almost electrify as though hot from the desert sun — to create an authentic sense of the Egyptian spirit, which is ironically conspicuous and proudly humble all at once. There is no doubt that Youssef’s sensitivity as an artist is innate, coming from his soul, as spontaneous and pure as a dance among friends.—D.N.
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