Sea vs Desert

Sea vs Desert

by Rotana Qutub 🇸🇦


2025

Weaving

Natural wool, cotton, felt, hand spun yarn of natural hand dyed wool (spun by artist), silk, hand spun yarn of natural camel hair

181cm x 139cm


AED 38,000


Artwork

Sea vs Desert combines two different styles of weaving. The modern style has lots of textures and colours representing water and beautiful sunset colours on the western coast of Saudi Arabia, as seen on the bottom. The second style focuses on patterns of traditional weaving style (Sadu), which reflects the desert environment and cultural identity of Saudi Arabia as seen on top.


Artist's Bio

Rotana Qutub is a Saudi artist from Jeddah with a BA in Art and a minor in Graphic Design from Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan. She founded Nasija by Rotana, where she creates sustainable fibre art by spinning naturally dyed wool. Her work blends traditional Saudi Sadu patterns with modern weaving techniques, often incorporating punch needle, embroidery, and macramé. With over five years of experience, she has crafted unique projects for individuals and companies alike.


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