Sara Fakhry Ismail is a Cairo-based performance maker, visual artist and somatic movement practitioner.
Their work often examines intersections between movement and sociopolitical aspects of space; exploring emotion, sensation, states of being and imagination. Sara incorporates meditative qualities in their work, inviting audiences to participate in acts of listening and “tending to” as a main axes of the work. Their most recent works are in live performance, video installation and artist publications.
Sara holds a BA in Theatre & Performance from the American University in Cairo, an MA in Contemporary Performance Practice from Royal Holloway University of London. Their work was present at Cittadellarte Fondazione Pistoletto Onlus, Camden People’s Theatre London, Dance Research Studio London, Contemporary Image Collective Cairo amongst others.
