"StudioPROBA and SolidNature debut Echoes of the Infinite among the pyramids on the Giza Plateau, marking Alex Proba's first major installation in Egypt and her largest sculptural work to date. Presented within Art D'Egypte's Forever Is Now 05, running until December 6th, 2025, the project embodies Proba's fluid visual language against the geological and symbolic weight of the pyramids, which serve as its backdrop."
"While Proba is widely recognized for her exuberant murals and color-forward sculptural interventions, Echoes of the Infinite pushes her vocabulary into heavier, ancient matter. StudioPROBA's installation transforms her signature organic forms into geological mass, drawing from Egyptian cosmology to shape motifs that feel both newly imagined and rooted to their context. The blue lotus appears as a symbol of renewal; celestial forms gesture toward navigation by the Milky Way; and scarab-like curves speak to transformation."
"The stones, marked with veins, translucencies, and sedimented histories, become active carriers of narrative. 'The materials themselves carry veins, colors, and patterns formed over millennia-they already hold memory and emotion,' the Brooklyn- and Portland-based artist says. 'Our work was to shape them into forms that speak of transformation, rebirth, and infinite time.' Produced in close collaboration with natural stone supplier SolidNature, the installation relies on the company's deep knowledge in sourcing, shaping, and engineering monumental stone pieces."
Alex Proba's Echoes of the Infinite consists of three monumental stone formations placed on the Giza Plateau, representing her first major installation in Egypt and her largest sculptural work. The works are carved from marble, onyx, travertine, and quartzite and align with the pyramids from a distance while creating labyrinth-like pathways up close. Motifs draw on Egyptian cosmology: the blue lotus for renewal, celestial shapes suggesting Milky Way navigation, and scarab-like curves for transformation. Stone veins and translucencies are used as narrative elements. The project was produced in collaboration with natural stone supplier SolidNature, using expertise in sourcing, shaping, and engineering monumental pieces.
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