Rasha Ragab

About

Nubian Egyptian–German artist. Born in Cairo, working in Munich.

Rasha Ragab grew up in Libya and Egypt. She worked for sixteen years at the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art in Cairo, as director and chief curator of its galleries, while teaching herself to paint under Ahmed Fouad Selim.

Since 2007 she has made performance, video, photography and installation. Since 2012 she works with Christoph Nicolaus as the pair toffaha, and also makes sound in various ensembles. She has exhibited, performed and played concerts in Egypt, Germany, Austria, the UK, France, Poland, the USA and Mongolia.

In Munich she co-curates Kunst im Bau, Klang im Dach and video art at fsff.

Questions

Who is Rasha Ragab?
Rasha Ragab is a Nubian Egyptian–German artist and curator, born in Cairo and living and working in Munich. She works in painting, performance, video, photography, installation and sound.
Where does Rasha Ragab live and work?
She lives and works in Munich, Germany. She was born in Cairo and grew up in Libya and Egypt.
What is toffaha?
toffaha is the name under which Rasha Ragab and Christoph Nicolaus have worked as an artist pair since 2012, making performances, videos, photographs and, more and more, music.
What are Rasha Ragab’s best-known works?
Among them: the performances Hareem… Hareem (Cairo 2008, London 2009, Paris 2010) and Mahmoud Said’s Women; the installations 7 Hanging Poems (2016) and Draw the Void (2023); and Chamber Piece (Museum Starnberger See, 2026).
What was her role at the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art in Cairo?
From 1998 to 2014 she was director and chief curator of various galleries at the museum and a member of its committee, realising more than 30 exhibitions.
Who taught Rasha Ragab to paint?
She is self-taught as a painter and was encouraged and guided by the Egyptian painter Ahmed Fouad Selim.
How can I contact Rasha Ragab?
For exhibitions, performances, press and studio visits, write to rasharagab7@gmail.com.

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