Oasis of Stories – Manal AlDowayan and the people of AlUla
| Author | Manal AlDowayan |
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| Publisher | Kaph Books |
| ISBN | 9786148035708 |
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Manal AlDowayan is a multi-media artist whose works are often made with the participation of a host of collaborators. Together they reveal untold stories about places and people - in particular women. She is creating a major new installation for Wadi AlFann, or Valley of the Arts, inspired by the 900-year-old settlement of AlUla: a labyrinth of sculpted walls that retrace the footprint of the old town, appearing like a mirage in the desert. For this project, the artist asked local communities to create pictograms that symbolise their life in AlUla which she will inscribe on the walls of her desert installation. Their drawings are presented in this book, and every picture tells a story. The artist connects them with a pre-historic tradition of rock art.Through the artist's participatory workshops, over 700 drawings were created. They are presented according to themes such as family, home, landscape, culture and ritual.
| 208 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 27 cm, pb, Arabic/English |
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