This exhibit is featured at the entrance of the AUC library. Each piece of artwork was done on an identical 9’’x 18’’ piece of (possibly) cardboard. While it was probably a project parameter, said medium seems very restricting—especially if the objective of the project is to depict “My Perception of an Ideal Revolution.” Maybe it's just me, but I think the streets of Cairo are better suited for that.
A note about the library…
In order to enter the AUC library, you must swipe your AUC ID (with several security guards there to make sure it is valid). In order to enter the AUC campus, however, it is necessary to show an AUC ID. So what is the point of having to swipe your ID a second time?
A few weeks ago a friend suggested to me that the policy was in place to keep workers out of the library. (AUC employs a lot of staff— including many cleaning and gardening staff. These workers participated in a strike this September along with the students).
When I asked for a comment from the library staff, I was told that the library employed a swipe system "to keep outsiders from entering the library." When I asked for clarification regarding who exactly these "outsiders" were, I was told that outsiders can in fact enter the campus and they need to be kept out of the library.
(Disclaimer: visitors can visit the campus, but they must be cleared through campus security before entering)
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