فَنَّانَةٌ سُعُودِيَّةٌ فِلَسْطِينِيَّةٌ تُحْيِي زَخَارِفَ فُسَيْفِسَاءَ قَدِيمَةً
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تَفْتَحُ الْفَنَّانَةُ السُّعُودِيَّةُ الْفِلَسْطِينِيَّةُ دَانَةُ عَوْرَتَانِي مَعْرِضًا جَدِيدًا فِي لَنْدَنَ فِي ١٩ نُوفَمْبَرَ ٢٠٢٦. وَيَضُمُّ الْمَعْرِضُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَعْمَالٍ تَرْكِيبِيَّةٍ تُمَثِّلُ أَنْماطًا جَدِيدَةً مِنْ سِلْسِلَةٍ عَمِلَتْ عَلَيْهَا لِلْجَنَاحِ السُّعُودِيِّ فِي بِينَالِي الْبُنْدُقِيَّةِ.
أَعَادَتْ عَوْرَتَانِي رَسْمَ زَخَارِفَ فُسَيْفِسَائِيَّةٍ تَارِيخِيَّةٍ فُقِدَتْ بَعْضُهَا بَعْدَ تَدَمُّرِ مَبَانٍ. وَعَمِلَتْ قُرْبَ الرِّيَاضِ مَعَ حِرَفِيِّينَ مِنْ أَصُولٍ أَفْغَانِيَّةٍ وَبَاكِسْتَانِيَّةٍ وَسُورِيَّةٍ. صَنَعُوا قِطَعًا مِنَ الطِّينِ، وَتَرَكُوهَا تَجِفُّ تَحْتَ الشَّمْسِ.
تُعِيدُ الْأَعْمَالُ تَصَامِيمَ أَرْضِيَّاتٍ مَعْرُوفَةٍ فِي مَوَاقِعَ تَارِيخِيَّةٍ، مِنْهَا كَنِيسَةٌ قَدِيمَةٌ فِي خِرْبَةِ مِدْرَاسَ، وَقَصْرُ هِشَامٍ فِي أَرِيحَا، وَكَنِيسَةُ الْمَهْدِ. وَتُظْهِرُ هَذِهِ الْمَوَاقِعُ أَنَّ فَنَّ الْفُسَيْفِسَاءِ وَصَلَ بَيْنَ تَقَالِيدَ فَنِّيَّةٍ فِي أَمَاكِنَ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ.
يُرَكِّزُ الْمَعْرِضُ عَلَى الْحِرَفِ الْيَدَوِيَّةِ وَحِفْظِ التُّرَاثِ، وَيَسْتَمِرُّ حَتَّى ١٤ فِبْرَايِرَ ٢٠٢٧. وَتَقُولُ الْفَنَّانَةُ إِنَّ إِعَادَةَ صُنْعِ هَذِهِ الزَّخَارِفِ تُبْقِي جُزْءًا مِنَ التَّارِيخِ وَالْفَنِّ حَيًّا. وَيَأْتِي الْمَعْرِضُ بَعْدَ مُشَارَكَتِهَا فِي بِينَالِي الْبُنْدُقِيَّةِ مُمَثِّلَةً لِلْمَمْلَكَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ السُّعُودِيَّةِ. ([al-monitor.com](https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-11-05/dana-awartani-revives-lost-mosaics))
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Saudi-Palestinian Artist Revives Historic Mosaic Patterns
Saudi-Palestinian artist Dana Awartani opens a new exhibition in London on November 19, 2026. It includes four installations that continue a series she made for the Saudi Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
Awartani redrew historic mosaic patterns, some of which were lost after buildings were destroyed. She worked near Riyadh with craftspeople of Afghan, Pakistani, and Syrian heritage. They made clay pieces and left them to dry in the sun.
The works recreate known floor designs at historic sites, including an old church at Khirbet Midras, Hisham’s Palace in Jericho, and the Church of the Nativity. These sites show how mosaic art connected artistic traditions in different places.
The exhibition focuses on handcrafts and preserving heritage, and runs until February 14, 2027. The artist says recreating these patterns keeps part of history and art alive. The exhibition follows her presentation at the Venice Biennale, representing Saudi Arabia.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| فَنَّانَةٌ | noun | artist |
| مَعْرِضٌ | noun | exhibition |
| عَمَلٌ تَرْكِيبِيٌّ | noun | installation |
| زَخْرَفَةٌ | noun | pattern; decoration |
| فُسَيْفِسَاءُ | noun | mosaic |
| حِرَفِيٌّ | noun | craftsperson |
| طِينٌ | noun | clay |
| يَجِفُّ | verb | dries |
| تُرَاثٌ | noun | heritage |
| يُعِيدُ صُنْعَ | verb phrase | recreates |
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