Art and celebrities

The Asiri cat moves from Asir to Sharqia through an artistic initiative


Young artist Sakina Al -Damen seeks to broadcast a new spirit in the art of “ Al -Asiri cat “Heritage, one of the oldest murals in the Kingdom, by integrating it with innovative modern methods aimed at protecting it from extinction and introducing new generations in it, especially outside his original area. And its strict rules.

Art that grew up in Asir
She explained that this art, which grew up in Asir region , it was an integral part of daily life, where women used to decorate the walls of internal houses with geometric shapes and inspired inscriptions from the environment, such as “combs”, “seals” and “brides”, users of bright colors such as red, yellow, blue and green, which they used to take away from nature. What distinguishes the “Asiri Cat” from other folklore arts is its association with specific controls and basics, where each form and location is an unchanged connotation, which gives it a unique visual identity and a cultural depth.

Exaggeion of traditional methods

She indicated that this complexity has been impressed, and she was responsible for preserving and transferring it, especially with her notice of a lack of awareness in the eastern region in which she resides. Her future vision in designing a unique doll, it takes more than 20 hours of work, and her clothes are fully embroidered with the “Asiri cat” inscriptions, to turn it into an artistic piece that combines modernity and originality, and becomes a mobile ambassador for this Heritage The ancient. The authentic in various regions of the Kingdom, calling for the allocation of permanent spaces for displaying in festivals, airports and cultural centers. Cultural.

Related Articles

Back to top button