
Muhannad Shono Saudi, b. 1977
Letters in Light, Lines We Write,, 2023
Thread, steel, light projection
H 2 meters x W 0.834 meters 1,205 meters of white polyester thread
Edition of 8 plus 2 AP
Copyright The Artist
How do we read what the spiritual is? Is it a hard edge? Or is it something with a lot of forgiving space, where the light is soft?” said Shono.The...
How do we read what the spiritual is? Is it a hard edge? Or is it something with a lot of forgiving space, where the light is soft?” said Shono.The work is a reminder of the importance of humility; that in the face of collective rigidity, sometimes individuals must be willing to “circle back into the darkness to find the light again; a light that is more nuanced, softer on the edges, more shadow and light, rather than day and night”.Separated into two darkened rooms, the work first presents a singular source of light, shimmering through a tent-like form, composed of in numerous thin threads.Waves of light ripple through the darkness, before fading again to black.In the second room, light emanates from a singular point outward in straight lines, materialising downwards into complex geometric structures. Angular, they evoke a sense of repetition and ritual, where the softness of the light is filtered through a broader matrix of rigidity, mirroring the relationship between the personal and the societal; the self and the system. It presents a network of figures operating within an almost mechanised congregation, where the light takes very defined and repetitive forms.