Museum of Islamic Art Debuts Cartoon Exhibition Spotlighting Climate Change

Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo inaugurated a unique international cartoon exhibition entitled, "Our Life in Cartoon - Climate" on Wednesday 26, 2023. The exhibition was organized in cooperation with Caricature Museum in Fayoum and (FECO) Egypt Cartoon.

The exhibition was inaugurated by H.E. Mr. François Cornet D'Elzius, the Belgian Ambassador to Cairo, Ahmed Siyam, the Director-General of the Museum of Islamic Art, Mohammed Abla, the founder of the Fayoum Arts Center, Mostafa El Sheikh, the Chair of the Egyptian Caricature Association, and Fawzy Morsy, the exhibition's commissioner. Esteemed guests included cultural advisors Itt Thirarath from embassy of Thailand, Otabek Alimov from embassy of Uzbekistan, and a select group of artists and caricature aficionados.

 

 

Fawzy Morsy led attendees on a tour of the exhibition, highlighting the significant role caricature art plays in fostering environmental consciousness. He emphasized the importance of safeguarding our environment and climate to prevent serious consequences arising from neglect, such as increasing temperatures and land desertification, which could lead to dire repercussions for humankind and Earth as a whole.

 

 

The exhibition includes 50 cartoons discussing climate change by 50 artists from Egypt, Belgium, Thailand, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Italy, Portugal, Armenia, Montenegro, Colombia, Azerbaijan, Norway, China, Austria, Poland, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Cuba, Ukraine, Peru, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Romania, and Czech Republic.