Curfew_Risk of Transformation
Yellow neon
46x155cm
Wasl Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
202٠
sudden and unusual way which forced us to reexamine our humanity, our interactions and connections. Curfew/ Risk of Transformation symbolizes future changes, both familiar and unfamiliar, and signals to a new world. Two Arabic words swings back and forth between two meanings through simple and clever changes in placements of the accent marks which playfully urges the viewers to consider the precariousness of life and the fragility of our existence. The artist as well has adopted the Arabic calligraphy that is used in most warning panels and signs for COVID-19 pandemic which usually require simplicity, speed of reading and clarity. As we are still in the midst of this crisis, Curfew/ Risk of Transformation becomes a continuous warning sign that transcends our present time.