Chairs of Zamalek

• Photographer
  Aida Amer
• Agency / Studio
  None
• Technical Info
  Digital Photography, Nikon D700, 35mm; Photoshop Used For Color And Tonal Adjustments
• Photo Date
  2021-2023 (ongoing)

"Chairs of Zamalek" explores the symbolism embedded within the communal chairs that line the sidewalks of Cairo's Zamalek district. These empty, yet inherently welcoming chairs take center stage in a meditation on cultural alienation, the transient nature of humanity, and the experience of visitor-hood. Their stillness speaks to solitude—not just as separation from culture, but also as a form of observation and quiet inclusion within it. This tension becomes an analogy for cultural displacement, offering comfort in the continuity of communal history.