FOOD
interview by EMILIEN CRESPO
portrait by ANA KRAŠ
all artwork by LAILA GOHAR
for the egyptian-born artist laila gohar, food is a social sculpture that engages all the senses through beautiful, playful, edible interactions.
EMILIEN CRESPO — Would you say love is the most important thing in life?
LAILA GOHAR — No. Beauty is. I really, truly believe that beauty can save the world. And for me, that’s the most important thing.
EMILIEN CRESPO — You grew up in Cairo, Egypt. Tell us about your childhood.
LAILA GOHAR — I grew up in the city center, but in a pretty, green neighborhood near the Nile. My family lived in a big red house surrounded by a garden. My parents are artistic. It’s hard to describe our life in one word. We had a life that felt like it was our own, if that makes sense.
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