
Naqsh Collective b. 1976 & 1980
The Bride's Rug, 2017
Basalt stone with brass shavings
4 x 210 x 380 cm
1 5/8 x 82 5/8 x 149 5/8 in
1 5/8 x 82 5/8 x 149 5/8 in
Copyright The Artist
This began as a fictional story, but now it is not distant from reality, a story of a nation who lived through their heritage outside their own country... a story...
This began as a fictional story, but now it is not distant from reality, a story of a nation who lived through their heritage outside their own country... a story of a bride who was supposed to receive many gifts at her wedding as preparation for her cosy little home to be, among was a rug, a very precious one, it was so because it has been weaved by her mother using beautiful embroidery patterns from her Palestinian heritage.
Living in an occupied country, houses or tents where not the safest haven for Palestinian people, their belongings would be confiscated at any time, for so the bride’s mother hid their cherished belongings, one of which was this rug, she buried it in the desert behind their tent in AlNaqab desert to protect it against seizing so that she can pass it on to her daughter...similar to many others... still waiting to go back to their country and claim back their belongings.
Days, months, years went by, and that treasure remained buried there waiting and waiting. That rug never made it to the house where it was supposed to go, nor to the people who were supposed to enjoy it.
Taking a walk in that site, Nisreen and Nermeen found this buried treasure, such beautiful weaved rug, taking on the duty of telling the bride’s story and revealing it to everyone, they displayed it persevering the bride’s heritage to reach far beyond than generations to come.
Patterns used:
Palm from Asdood area.
Palm and Amulets from Hebron area.
Dove from Hebron.
Moon from Hebron area
Living in an occupied country, houses or tents where not the safest haven for Palestinian people, their belongings would be confiscated at any time, for so the bride’s mother hid their cherished belongings, one of which was this rug, she buried it in the desert behind their tent in AlNaqab desert to protect it against seizing so that she can pass it on to her daughter...similar to many others... still waiting to go back to their country and claim back their belongings.
Days, months, years went by, and that treasure remained buried there waiting and waiting. That rug never made it to the house where it was supposed to go, nor to the people who were supposed to enjoy it.
Taking a walk in that site, Nisreen and Nermeen found this buried treasure, such beautiful weaved rug, taking on the duty of telling the bride’s story and revealing it to everyone, they displayed it persevering the bride’s heritage to reach far beyond than generations to come.
Patterns used:
Palm from Asdood area.
Palm and Amulets from Hebron area.
Dove from Hebron.
Moon from Hebron area