Dibbanah

Ammar Abo Bakr (Dibbanah)'s professional experience is based on his work as a muralist, installation artist, set designer, art director, painter, drawer, and draftsman. Initially rooted in academic art, he later found his niche as one of Egypt’s leading street artists during the Egyptian Revolution which he documented in large scale public murals. In response to post-revolution growing restrictions, he employed pasting as a technique for producing large scale public works and developed mixed media art installations in galleries and public spaces in Europe and North Africa. His practice is organically embedded in Egypt’s marginalised subcultures, particularly Sufi festivals ‘Moulid—مولد’. Dibbanah’s art fosters dialogue, celebrating pop culture while challenging socio-political narratives imposed by power structures throughout history. He draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including graffiti, pop and digital art, ancient and folk traditions, sacred art and artefacts.