Taha Belal: The Atmosphere from before the Step Down Returns to the Square

For nearly a year, the world has watched the political situation in Egypt unfold. Taha Belal returned to his native country shortly before this upheaval commenced, participating in the well-documented activities in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. As an artist whose work investigates the media’s role in defining perceptions of current events and history, his practice presents a particularly timely addition to this ongoing conversation about the evolving climate in Egypt.