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        2. ​​​​​​​This interview was recorded in Düsseldorf in , in preparation for the exhibition Wael Shawky: Crusades and Other Stories.
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        4. The Egyptian artist Wael Shawky (b.
        5. This link with Shawky's own biography, as well as the explicit portrayal of the artist himself, makes The Cave a kind of self-portrait.

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          Wael Shawky

          Egyptian artist

          Wael Shawky (born 1971) is an Egyptian artist working between Alexandria and Philadelphia. Shawky gained international recognition for his works that trace the history of the Crusades through a Middle Eastern lens.[1] Shawky has won many awards and prizes for his work, including the Ernst Schering Foundation Art Award in 2011[2] and the Mario Merz Prize (2015) for his film trilogy, Al Araba Al Madfuna.[3] He is represented by Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Lisson Gallery.[4][5]

          Early life and education

          Shawky was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1971 and spent his youth in Mecca, Saudia before returning to Egypt when he was 13.[6] He holds an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, and a BFA from the Alexandria University, Egypt.[7]

          Career

          Based on extensive periods of research and enquiry, Wael Shawky’s work tackles notions of national, rel