In the past, the women of the Bedouin located in the desert where milk abounds in cattle used to preserve the milk until it becomes very acidic, then proceed to boil it until the water inside evaporates and binds together, often in the form of palm. It was previously dried on the surface of tents for two or three days, lasts for long period, and is often eaten with dates, meat and rice.
The idea came through the fingerprints on the Eqt by that woman who devoted her life to looking after her children. Actually, we are the children of these women marked themselves in our lives before adding their fingerprints on the Eqt. Many generations lived on this simple product during tough times of hunger, poverty and drought.
The work documents the manufacturing stages of Eqt that extend to the present time by searching for several women who are involved in this workmanship which they have preserved for generations. The artwork involves the formation of a female figure as a tribute to those who built this great country.
| Category: | Photography |
|---|---|
| Length: | 80 Cm |
| Height: | 120 Cm |
| Width: | 2 Cm |
| Framed: | No |
| Edition: | 1 out of 2 |
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Shipping from: | Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia
Hmoud Alattawi
Born in 1986 in Sajir, Saudi Arabia, Hmoud Al Attawi is active as an art educator which informs and directs his artistic practice continually. Al Attawi is fascinated by the translation of narrative between traditional and new media, where he traces memory, be it collective, communal or individual. He continues his anthropological search into history, that of his city, country, and the integration of new realities. He lives and works in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
