The church has banned poker cards at the time which led to the spark of an underground movement. I found out that it went with the Mamluk soldiers,” Deghady explained.īecause it was introduced in Europe through soldiers, poker cards were associated with death. “It all started with me doing research about poker cards and how it went to Europe. The Ace of Spade is known for being unlucky. Inspired by the rich history of the “Ace of Spades,” Egyptian artist Shatha al-Deghady and Sudanese artist Amado Alfadni collaborated in an exhibition organized by Soma Art Gallery on a conceptual monoprint series. CAIRO - 14 September 2017: 'Ace of Spades' exhibition at Soma Art School and Gallery rebrands history through those who have been downtrodden.
