Aidha Badr Egyptian , b. 1996
NOTHING EVER HAPPENS, 2025
Oil on Canvas
200 cm x 138 cm
This painting splits the canvas into two stacked portraits, creating a sense of disjointed stillness. The handwritten phrase “nothing ever happens” anchors the work, echoing the quiet frustration of waiting...
This painting splits the canvas into two stacked portraits, creating a sense of disjointed stillness. The handwritten phrase “nothing ever happens” anchors the work, echoing the quiet frustration of waiting and the heaviness of time passing too slowly. Through repetition and close cropping, the composition captures a suspended state where longing, boredom, and subtle transformation coexist.