History of Al-Ka'aba (2011) - Saudi Artist NASSER AL SALEM In this series of 7 silkscreen prints the

History of Al-Ka'aba (2011) - Saudi Artist NASSER AL SALEM In this series of 7 silkscreen prints the artist traces the emergence of Islam until the day of judgment by relating it to the existence of Al-Kaaba as a focal point for the transformations that occurred with Islam since its existence; the Ka'aba portrayed here as a forming “Sukoon ْ سكون”, which is one of the main diacritics in arabic that indicates a silent stop with no vowel following a consonant. The word Sukoon in Arabic also refers to a state of calmness and tranquility. Each of the prints completed portrays a specific period in Islam and how the artist perceives it; the print in the centre for example highlights the beginning of the call to pilgrimage. This series follows the characteristic calligraphic style the artist adopted throughout many of his work. Interestingly, there are also some minimalistic hints seen throughout the series with regards to the representation of the physical aspects of Al Ka'aba and its surroundings (Al Haraam). For example, the golden square represents the Maqaam of the Prophet Ibrahim, while the blue dot represents the fountain Zamzam’s water. I wanted to explain the history of Islam with the conception of the Kaaba as a house of worship up until how things are predicted to turn out in the end of times. The seven pieces are references to the seven rotations that are made around the Kaaba. (x) More on this series can be read in this interview with artist on Arab News. Top and Bottom images were taken from Soraya Darwish’s blog. -- source link
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