Jeddah-born artist Dana Awartani on making contemporary work that honors the past 

Jeddah-born artist Dana Awartani on making contemporary work that honors the past 

DUBAI: At the Diriyah Art Biennale, Saudi-born artist Dana Awartani, who is of Palestinian heritage, has created a dreamy, otherworldly series of 10 silk fabrics in earthy hues of ochre, reds and greens placed on wooden frames and mounted on the wall as overlapping, semitransparent panels. 

The installation — “Come, Let Me Heal Your Wounds” — was derived from research into Ayurvedic dyeing, which is used to create clothing with alleged healing properties. To create the work, Awartani collaborated with artisans in Kerala, India.   Jeddah-born artist Dana Awartani on making contemporary work that honors the past