At the heart of Hoda Tawakol's work is a profound confrontation with identity, femininity and power. Inspired by the memories of her three mothers-her mother, her grandmother, and her nanny-the Egyptian-French artist (b. 1968) spins a narrative web of life and art with loss and recollection intersecting, while the complex interplay of individual and collective identity takes centre stage. The body as an experiential focus is key for Tawakol; and her textile sculptures and installations refer to it both as a protective shield and as a surface for projection; they decipher the balance of power between the extremes of exposure and concealment. Some Ties Linger On is Hoda Tawakol's first monograph; with numerous images and two accompanying essays, it offers a comprehensive overview of her artistic oeuvre to date.
Text in English and German.
AUTHOR: Born 1968 in London, Hoda Tawakol is Egyptian and French. She is a visual and fibre artist who is now based in Hamburg. Tawakol studied at the Hochschule für bildende Künste (HfbK) in Hamburg from 2006-2011. In 2022, she was artist in residence at the Goethe Institut and La Friche Belle de Mai in Marseille. Her recent solo exhibitions include Roots at the Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin (2024), and Silent Voices in a Palm Grove at the Dortmunder Kunstverein (2023). Her group exhibitions feature Purple Path in Chemnitz, European Capital of Culture (2025) and Orangery of Care at nGbK, Berlin (2024). Additional works were shown at the Museum for Art in Wood, Philadelphia (2023), at the Mathaf Museum, Doha (2023) and the Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt (2020).
SELLING POINTS: .
First monograph on Egyptian-French artist Hoda Tawakol .
A comprehensive overview of her artistic oeuvre to date
80 colour illustrations
Text by:
Omar Kholeif,
Rebekka Seubert
Imprint: Kerber Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions:
Height: 320mm,
Width: 250mm,
Weight: 910g
ISBN: 9783735610072
ISBN 10: 3735610072
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 15 September 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
6–11 Utopian, Imaginary, and Resistant Bodies Rebekka Seubert Utopische, imaginäre und widerständige Körper 12–89 Images Abbildungen 90–103 Would it be okay if we told a story? Hoda Tawakol and Me Dr. Omar Kholeif Wäre es in Ordnung, wenn wir eine Geschichte erzählen? Hoda Tawakol und ich 104–139 Images Abbildungen 140 Biography Biografie 144 Imprint Impressum
Born 1968 in London, Hoda Tawakol is Egyptian and French. She is a visual and fibre artist who is now based in Hamburg. Tawakol studied at the Hochschule für bildende Künste (HfbK) in Hamburg from 2006-2011. In 2022, she was artist in residence at the Goethe Institut and La Friche Belle de Mai in Marseille. Her recent solo exhibitions include Roots at the Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin (2024), and Silent Voices in a Palm Grove at the Dortmunder Kunstverein (2023). Her group exhibitions feature Purple Path in Chemnitz, European Capital of Culture (2025) and Orangery of Care at nGbK, Berlin (2024). Additional works were shown at the Museum for Art in Wood, Philadelphia (2023), at the Mathaf Museum, Doha (2023) and the Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt (2020).
