Sheraton Heliopolis (Today: “Hilton Cairo Heliopolis”)

From his Autobiography: ‘Welcome’ figurine

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From his Autobiography: ‘Welcome’ figurine

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Heshmat’s statue ’Aida’ in the garden of the Heliopolis Sheraton, December 1985 (Courtesy of Eugen Auer)

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Sheraton Heliopolis (Today: “Hilton Cairo Heliopolis”)

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In 1980, the three-metre high statue ‘Welcome’ made from granite stone was placed in the lobby of the Heliopolis Sheraton. The Sheraton chain in Egypt had close relations with the artist, as Eugen Auer, General Manager of the Heliopolis Sheraton from 1985-87 relays. In 1988 a fire spread in the hotel, killing 16 people and leaving the 630-bed hotel in ruins. The hotel was closed and only reopened seven years later. Though the statue is shown in the artist’s autobiography after it had been cleaned of traces of the fire, it is not known, where the sculpture stands today.

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Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO). “Sheraton Heliopolis.” Global Heshmat, n.d. Record artwork:11. Version 82de5b4d2f9b (build d691eec046ad7a6e). https://heshmat.zmo.de/artworks/sheraton-heliopolis-today-hilton-cairo-heliopolis/. Accessed YYYY-MM-DD.

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