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Toqa Eissa (b. 1998, Cairo) is a visual artist and illustrator. Spanning across a wide range of mediums, from painting to sarcasm, her works mainly explore human interactions. She has completed her BA from Helwan University in 2020. She has also studied Fine Arts for a year at the Cardiff Metropolitan School of Art and Design, in Wales on an ERASMUS+ grant. Toqa has participated in several workshops and exhibitions, some of which were: Licking Structures in Künstlerhaus, Wien. Doha Prints exhibition in Dohapolitan, Qatar 2022, Cairo prints exhibition with The Cariopolitan 2022, “The Youth Salon 32nd annual exhibition” in the Cairo Opera House’s Palace of Arts 2022, “Naema’s Office is Bleeding” in Medrar for Contemporary Art, “The Youth Salon 31st annual exhibition” in the Cairo Opera House’s Palace of Arts 2021, “My Favourite Things” exhibition in Mashrabia Gallery, “The Dream” exhibition in the museum of Ahmed Shawky 2020, “Roznama 7” with Medrar for Contemporary Art 2019, and “A day in” exhibition in Townhouse gallery 2019.
And is currently an MA student at Angewandte’s Art & Science, Vienna, Austria.
Master project The Body as an Archive: A Journey Through the Marks and Memories We Bear.
A scar, a crease, a subtle asymmetry—marks left behind by the body’s ongoing dialogue with the world. These traces, silent yet persistent, narrate stories of adaptation, routine, and resilience. The body collects them wi…
Master’s Projects | Winter semester 2024/25
The Master Exams will take place on 22 January 2025 at Angewandte premises in 1010 Vienna. This semester, we have five graduating students who will present their work to the Jury from 9:00 am onwards. The works of all gr…
Veiling Light
Light, within Islamic philosophy, symbolises the divine presence in the world. It is extensively utilised in contemporary Islamic art, where illumination is especially present to underscore the sacredness of the scriptur…
Culturally Crafted Crystals
A visa, (derived from Latin, meaning “paper that has been seen”) is a conditional authorization, which one can obtain by either: delivering specific, required, certified, translated, stamped, legalized, approved (and not…
Licking Structures | Exhibition
Licking StructuresExhibitionKünstlerhaus Wien* Factory*Karlsplatz 5, 1st Floor1010 Vienna Exhibition duration: 24 June 2023 – 2 July 2023Opening times: daily 10:00–18:00 Vernissage: 23 June 2023, 19:00 (Programme)Guided…
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Excursion April 2023
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Excursions May 2023
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