Giant flowers, a buried chariot and temples in the sand: the art show in the shadow of Giza pyramids
Egypt hopes the Forever is Now exhibition of contemporary artists, now in its fourth year, will bring even more visitors to the Unesco heritage site
A dismantled chariot, recreated in the form of two unruly metallic horses next to half-submerged wheels, and giant flowers popping out of the sand: visitors to the pyramids of Giza are being greeted by a series of artworks as Egypt stages its annual contemporary art exhibition at the 4,500-year-old Unesco world heritage site.
The Race by Khaled Zaki, which depicts a dismantled chariot. Zaki says putting art in front of the pyramids was an honour and a challenge. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
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