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MOHAMED HOZYEN
IF THEY MOVE ME… I DIE
11-30 September 2022
Opening 11 September at 6pm
As part of the 10th Image Festival Amman, Jacaranda Images is hosting an exhibition by Egyptian photographer Mohamed Hozyen.
In 2011, the Egyptian authorities issued demolition orders to remove all random residential areas and illegal buildings. The decision went into action at the beginning of 2016 by gradually removing old districts in the capital. Today, a total of 56 areas have been demolished and more than 2 million citizens were forced out.
My grandmother’s house is now in danger of being demolished; she has lived there since 1952 when she married my grandfather. I feel overwhelmed with sadness when I think of how my grandmother is going to face that moment, leaving 70 years of memories and life behind. She can’t picture herself outside the place she calls home, and prefers to die rather than be put in that situation.” Mohamed Hozyen
Mohamed Hozyen
Born in 1984 in Cairo, Egypt. Hozyen graduated from the Faculty of Literature, Tourist Guidance department at Ain Shams University. He began his work as a photographer in 2016 with a focus on documenting daily life and social issues in Egypt. In 2020, he received a diploma in photojournalism from the Danish School of Media and Journalism. The following year, Hozyen participated in the Canon Europe development program, and he received a grant from The Arab Documentary Photography Program established by AFAC fund in collaboration with Prince Claus fund and Magnum foundation.
