Friday, April 26, 2013

Egyptian dispatch: Jan. 3, 2013

Merghany street concrete barricades to control access around the Presidential Palace. This is the area where there was serious fighting between the Brothers and the opposition about 2 weeks ago. Things seem quiet now, but the anniversary of the revolution is coming up on Jan. 25 - and no-one seems to know what that day will bring. 
Close up of the concrete cubes that make up the barricade.



Red and white texts: "No gods but god, and Mohamed is the prophet." Underneath these two texts are anti-Morsi slogans that have been written over by a presumably Muslim Brotherhood activist. A very cool piece that reminds me of the art work of the former San Francisco poet laureate, Jack Hirschman, whose work I'm going to be featuring in an upcoming WC gallery show. 
It seemed to be common knowledge that the only reason the Brotherhood want power was to make as much money as possible.

Anti-Morsi opposition use the symbol of a sheep to ridicule the Brothers and during demonstrations they will taunt them by bahhing like sheep.
All around the Presidential palace side streets are stashed these portable barbed wire barricades, ready for use at the next sign of trouble.
Anti-Morsi stencil, Heliopolis

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