7 Things That Went Absolutely Wrong with Zamalek’s Om Kolthoum Statue Renovation

 

Yesterday the Egyptian Internet went crazy after a picture of the famous Om Kolthoum statue that’s located in Zamalek started surfacing online. The picture shows the statue after its so-called “renovation” by being spray painted. That’s it. All they did was spray paint it. Needless to say, people went crazy and expressed their dissatisfaction regarding the situation.

 

The statue sculptor, Tarek ElKomy also expressed his anger regarding what happened saying that the government is treating artists and architects very horribly and carelessly saying that this is vandalisation and it’s very disrespectful for the artists. He also stated that he’ll be organizing a protest by the statue to demand the government to stop spreading ugliness around the city.

 

Here’s a list of 7 things that went wrong with the Om Kolthoum statue renovation.

 

 

1. When they decided to use “Douko” instead of proper paint

 

 

2. When they decided to give her THAT hair color

 

 

 

3. When they literally channeled Om Kolthoum’s lyrics “Et3’ayart shwaya shwaya…et3’ayart w mesh be 2edaya”

 

 

4. When they made her tan AF

 

 

5. When they used that ladder in 2016

 

 

6. When out of all dress colors they chose THAT one

 

 

 

7. When they pretty much decided to ruin a good thing

 

 

 

WE SAID THIS: Batalo ba2a!