From November 11 to December 6, 2025, the timeless sands surrounding the Pyramids of Giza will once again transform into a vast open-air gallery. The fifth edition of Forever Is Now, presented by Art D’Égypte by Culturvator under the auspices of Egypt’s Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Culture, Tourism & Antiquities, and UNESCO, brings together a constellation of ten artists from across the globe — each responding to the monumental dialogue between past and present.
This year’s exhibition marks a significant milestone: five years of transforming one of the world’s most iconic heritage sites into a living conversation between civilizations, ideas, and artistic languages. From stone to steel, from digital interventions to ancient echoes, Forever Is Now .05 continues to celebrate Egypt’s role as a meeting point of cultures and creativity.
For centuries, Giza has been a crossroads of cultures, a place where travelers, merchants, and seekers exchanged ideas, stories, and dreams. Today, Forever Is Now .05 continues this tradition, transforming the desert plateau into a meeting point of creativity, reflection, and renewal. Taking place amid a world in flux – where our present is unsettled in countless ways – the exhibition draws on the quiet wisdom of ancient Egyptian thought, exploring transcendence, hope, and faith as timeless human instincts. It reflects a belief that our future cannot exist without the memory of our past, and that creation itself is an act of remembering a bridge that links what was, what is, and what is yet to come.
“Forever Is Now has always been about dialogue — between cultures, between eras, between heritage and innovation. Celebrating its fifth edition with such a remarkable and visionary group of artists is a true reflection of Egypt’s enduring role as a crossroads of civilizations and creativity,”
— Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, Art D’Égypte by Culturvator Kurucusu
Participating Artists – Forever Is Now .05
Michelangelo Pistoletto – The Third Paradise / Üçüncü Cennet
“The pyramids mark the dawn of history. They embody humanity’s eternal pursuit of immortality and knowledge. Through The Third Paradise, I aim to transcend time, weaving the past, present, and future into one fabric of human creativity. Presenting my work before the pyramids reconnects us to our roots and inspires humanity’s journey toward a future shaped by history and the desire for lasting impact.”
Alexandre Farto (Vhils) – Cairo Doors / Kahire Kapıları
“Creating beside one of the world’s most enduring landmarks evokes deep humility and indescribable inspiration. Cairo Doors explores the layers of memory in everyday life—objects that hold faces, stories, and time. Through it, I reflect on what unites us across civilizations: the thresholds we cross, the traces we leave, and the silent weight of shared human experience.”
Mert Ege Köse – The Shen
“At the foot of the pyramids, I don’t tell stories—I evoke a state of being. My artwork, a ring of polished metal, captures light, casts shadows, and lets the wind whisper the rest. It fluctuates between heaviness and lightness as time expands and folds. I call it Eternal Openness—a continuous return to the self and the world. Those who stand within it see the horizon reshape itself. It is not just a sculpture, but a rhythm that inhabits space and walks through time.”
Recycle Group – Null / Sıfır
“Our work Null represents a layered symbol—a beginning, a rebirth rising from the ashes of old systems into a new digital dimension. ‘Null’ carries a contemporary spiritual meaning: both negation and creation. The plastic mesh and suspended bodies oscillate between matter and void, between reality and illusion—reflecting humanity’s state within an invisible network where faith meets data and the soul merges with artificial light.”
Jongkyu Park (J.Park) – Code of the Eternal / Sonsuzluğun Kodu
“My artwork Code of the Eternal creates a symbolic bridge between ancient civilizations—Korea and Egypt—through an encrypted dialogue that unites time and place. It imagines a conversation between Korea’s founding figure and the pharaohs, weaving a story that transcends eras. Exhibiting at the Pyramids carries spiritual and cultural significance, making Egypt the perfect place to highlight Korea’s enduring bond with history and language.”
Alex Proba & SolidNature – Infinity Echoes / Sonsuz Yankılar
“Innovation at the foot of the pyramids means standing within the pulse of history. Infinity Echoespays tribute to the earth’s art—its colors, veins, and transformations over millennia. Seeing it in dialogue with one of humanity’s greatest achievements fills the soul with humility and transcendence. Creativity, for us, is an infinite language connecting time and culture, expressing the shared human desire to create meaning and beauty.”
Nadim Karam – Desert Flowers / Çöl Çiçekleri
“Desert Flowers rises from the sands of Giza, giving form to hidden stories that shine across time. Made from recycled scrap metal, the three sculptures echo Egyptian history like the rebirth of a lotus flower. What time leaves behind becomes a symbol of endurance and memory. Standing before the pyramids, the work invites reflection on how memory persists, stories fade, and life is reborn.”
Ana Ferrari – The Winds / Rüzgarlar
“Presenting The Winds at Giza is a great honor. The invisible force of wind is transformed into melody, echoing ancient Egypt’s reverence for sound and nature. Composed of 21 aluminum flute pipes in a spiral form, it mirrors the timeless desert landscape. Blending art, science, and spirituality, it invites the audience to listen to nature’s voice—a dialogue between humanity and the universe that transcends time.”
King Houndekpinkou – The White Statue Totem / Beyaz Heykel Totemi
“The White Statue Totem is the largest ceramic piece I’ve ever created. Exhibiting before the Great Pyramids is a privilege. As a ceramic artist who began with small, intimate works, this creation is both a return and a transformation—an intimate gesture on a monumental scale. Completed in Cairo, it harmonizes with the timeless presence of the pyramids and the vast desert, allowing me to connect with Egypt’s enduring spirit and legacy.”
Salha Al-Masry – Ma’at / Ma’at
“In Ma’at, I transform a royal jewel from a symbol of individual power into a shared space, reimagining justice and truth. The seal becomes a window opening onto a wider horizon, evoking the principles of Ma’at—the balance between chaos and order, past and present, and the birth of humanity’s essence through harmony and equilibrium.”
Art D’Égypte by Culturvator Hakkında
Founded in 2017 by Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, Art D’Égypte is a cultural platform promoting Egyptian art internationally. It has curated landmark exhibitions including Eternal Light at the Egyptian Museum, Nothing Vanishes, Everything Transforms at Manial Palace, and Reimagined Narratives on Al-Mu’iz Street in Historic Cairo. Its flagship exhibition, Forever Is Now, has been held annually at the Pyramids of Giza since 2021, establishing it as one of the world’s most remarkable art events. Representing Egypt at international fairs like Abu Dhabi Art and ArtGenève, Art D’Égypte continues to elevate the country’s creative presence. Through Culturvator, the multidisciplinary platform uniting all its initiatives, Art D’Égypte fosters cross-cultural dialogue across visual arts, design, heritage, and film, bridging the ancient and contemporary, and positioning Egypt as a leading voice in global cultural innovation.
Güliz Özbek Collini
Cover Image: Alex Proba & SolidNature – Infinity Echoes, Photo:@mo4network