Egypt hopes the Forever is Now exhibition of contemporary artists, now in its fourth year, will bring even more visitors to the Unesco heritage site

A dismantled chariot, recreated in the form of two unruly metallic horses next to half-submerged wheels, and giant flowers popping out of the sand: visitors to the pyramids of Giza are being greeted by a series of artworks as Egypt stages its annual contemporary art exhibition at the 4,500-year-old Unesco world heritage site.

The Race by Khaled Zaki, which depicts a dismantled chariot. Zaki says putting art in front of the pyramids was an honour and a challenge. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters