Street art, graffiti, and calligraffiti are perhaps the most striking forms of art from this short period. Not only did the Arab Spring leave its imprint on political and social life in the countries concerned, but it also marked a change in various forms of artistic expression (Hamamsy and Soliman 2013b, 12–13 2013c, 252–254 Jondot 2013). It was a promising moment, in which governments were toppled and hopes for changes were high. I consider it a kairos, a fleeting opportune moment where time and action meet and fates may be changed. The wave of uprisings that swept over the Middle East and North Africa from December 2010 to early 2013, known as the “Arab Spring,” was what Aleida Assmann defines as an “impact event” (Assmann 2015, 44–46). Saphinaz-Amal Naguib, University of Oslo “…with a box of colours costing three pounds, you draw an idea, you paint a revolution…” Introduction Engaged Ephemeral Art: Street Art and the Egyptian Arab Spring
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