Omar Abduljawad's Wahidah at 21,39 Invites Soil Meditation
At the 21,39 art event in Jeddah, Saudi architect and designer Omar Abduljawad presented Wahidah, a durational participatory work. Visitors dug their hands into moist soil sourced from a Jeddah wadi and formed miniature spheres across three steel stations representing formation, refinement, and completion. The piece creates meditative experiences of self-reflection in both collective and individual contexts.
Key facts
- Omar Abduljawad is a Saudi architect and designer.
- The work is titled Wahidah.
- It was presented at the 21,39 event in Jeddah.
- Visitors dig their hands in moist soil from a Jeddah wadi.
- Participants form miniature spheres in three phases.
- The three phases are formation, refinement, and completion.
- The work uses steel stations for each phase.
- The piece creates meditative experiences of self-reflection.
Entities
Artists
- Omar Abduljawad
Locations
- Jeddah
- Saudi Arabia