Egyptian artist Marwan Shahin joins Toys on Tap to tell the wild story of how one piece of street art completely changed his life.
During the Egyptian Revolution, Marwan created the Anonymous Pharaoh, a stencil that became a symbol of the uprising, landed in museums, and eventually helped launch an international art career.
We talk about:
• Growing up and collecting toys in Egypt
• Creating the Anonymous Pharaoh
• Art during the Egyptian Revolution
• Moving to the United States
• Meeting artists he once looked up to
• Turning his artwork into designer toys
• Building Shahin Studios with his brother
• Printing artwork on real Egyptian papyrus
• Creating Nine Lives
• Bringing more Egyptian culture into toys
From revolution to resin, this episode is about making art that actually means something
On Instagram: @shahinstudios
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