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Le Coran, nouvelles approches (éd. M. Azaiez et S. Mervin), CNRS éditions, Paris, 2013, p. 99-124 "Il y a quelques années, nous avons entrepris une recherche sur les graffiti arabes , une recherche longue et passionnante dont nous... more
The wave of uprisings and mass protests that took place in Egypt since January 25th 2011 has determined the rise of a new dimension of social freedom and the flourishing of graffiti could be considered as an aspect of this newly conquered... more
This article aims to set the background for an analysis of Arabic graffiti as a phenomen on of urban popular culture within the framework of globalization, as an artistic manifestation that plays on the relationship between tradition and... more
The January 25th 2011 Revolution that interrupted the thirty years long reign of Hosni Mubarak brought about, among social and political changes, a series of transformations pertaining to the cultural panorama of Egypt. Graffiti is one... more
The recent uprisings in the Arab World are indicators of continuous contestation of authoritarian regimes, a continuing process that leaves its mark on the field of cultural production. Revolutionary graffiti represent a dynamic... more
The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 had among the common features of political popular expression in the public space the overwhelming presence of poetry to which Elliot Colla attributes a prominent role from the beginning of the uprising... more
La révolution égyptienne du 25 Janvier 2011 a laissé ses traces sur le paysage artistique du pays, soit qu’on parle de beaux-arts ou de street-art. Bénéficiant d’une attention médiatique accrue et dans le contexte du changement de... more
Talk about the central characteristics of street art, the establishment of the study of street art within academia and the possible societal benefits of a vibrant local street art environment. Based on my book "The Street Art World":... more
Co-autori: Adrian Bojenoiu , Nicoleta Bădilă si Alexandru Vasiliu Contributie personala: Puterea în mâinile străzii: discursul anti-hegemonic în graffiti-ul cairot contemporan