Resonance is a body of work resulting from long-term engagement with contemporary Egypt and inspired by the lasting impacts of colonialism and the neoliberal economic system on Egypt’s socio-political fabric. The project acts as a platform that extends beyond its original context, fostering reflection and nurturing critical skills within the global socio-political and economic climate marked by uncertainty and complexity.

Executed in Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Luxor, and the Sinai region, Resonance delves into how lens-based narratives can establish new visual parameters, redefining conflict and aftermath photography in a manner that resonates with the aftermath of the Arab Spring in 2011.

Darek Fortas is a London-based visual artist who graduated with an MA in Fine Art Photography from the Royal College of Art. He has worked with a range of established creative and cultural partners, and his work has been exhibited nationally and internationally (LE BAL, Paris, 2018; Bloomberg New Contemporaries, London, 2018, and Newcastle, 2017; RUA RED, Dublin, 2016; The Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2022; among others). In 2014, he was awarded the Camera Clara Prize by The Grésigny Foundation (Paris).  His work is represented in the UK Government Art Collection and he is a regular recipient of funding from the  Arts Council England.

‍Diane Smyth is Editor of the British Journal of Photography, and Editor of the Photoworks Annual. She also teaches History and Theory of Photography at London College of Communications, University of the Arts London, and has written on photography for newspapers, magazines, catalogues, and monographs, including Peter Mitchell's recent publication Nothing Lasts Forever. Diane's current interests revolve around the ideological underpinning of photography and the construction of a particular way of seeing the world.