Installation view
Installation view at Ateneum Art Museum (2018)
The Global Edition of The New York Times 2013
Al-Warqaa draws inspiration from Avicenna's poem, "Ode to a Human Soul," which metaphorically compares the soul's journey to the flight of a dove. In this conceptualization, the soul is depicted as a timeless and ethereal entity that transcends the physical body after death.
The artwork takes the form of a suspended light-based sculpture, radiating light and outlining the intangible form of a dove's skeleton within the gallery space. However, a distinctive element is introduced—the dove's skeleton is tethered to a rock.
Suspended stainless installation. Dimension: 190cm x 600cm x 400cm. Acrylic sheets / LED lights / Hemp rope and Customized rock.
The artwork was funded by / The Barjeel Art Foundation / Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, Sharjah.