MONIRA AL QADIRI
MONIRA AL QADIRI


2022, Five plexiglass sculptures

 

Zephyr

It is said that in prehistoric times much of the Arabian Peninsula was submerged in water, which is why ancient marine fossils can be found in the soil and mountains in some inland areas. Some of these fossils are of dinoflagellates - single cell marine algae that have existed for hundreds of millions of years, reproducing by themselves and creating oxygen through photosynthesis. Indeed, half of the world’s oxygen is created by these creatures of the sea, in microscopic places beyond our direct human vision. In this project, these organisms are recreated in a larger than life scale, and lit up in order to mimic their bioluminescent nature. The work not only displays the necessity to pay attention to the health and ecology of our oceans, but reinstates the relationship between the coastal Gulf and the sea itself, which has been diminished after modernization in recent years.

Commissioned by Qatar Museums


2022, Five plexiglass sculptures

 

Zephyr

It is said that in prehistoric times much of the Arabian Peninsula was submerged in water, which is why ancient marine fossils can be found in the soil and mountains in some inland areas. Some of these fossils are of dinoflagellates - single cell marine algae that have existed for hundreds of millions of years, reproducing by themselves and creating oxygen through photosynthesis. Indeed, half of the world’s oxygen is created by these creatures of the sea, in microscopic places beyond our direct human vision. In this project, these organisms are recreated in a larger than life scale, and lit up in order to mimic their bioluminescent nature. The work not only displays the necessity to pay attention to the health and ecology of our oceans, but reinstates the relationship between the coastal Gulf and the sea itself, which has been diminished after modernization in recent years.

Commissioned by Qatar Museums