Mena El Shazly

Mena El Shazly’s work is grounded in time-based media and extends to embroidery, sculpture and performance. Currently an MFA candidate at Simon Fraser University’s School for Contemporary Art, she studied Performing and Visual Arts at the American University in Cairo, and was a fellow of the Home Workspace Program at Ashkal Alwan, Beirut. Her videos have been exhibited at numerous venues worldwide. El Shazly is the Artistic Director of the Cairo Video Festival organized by Medrar for Contemporary Art, and recently joined the Vancouver team of the Small File Media Festival.