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Letters in light from Muhannad Shono on Vimeo.

Muhannad Shono, Letters in Light, Lines We Write,, 2023
Muhannad Shono, Letters in Light, Lines We Write,, 2023
Muhannad Shono, Letters in Light, Lines We Write,, 2023

Muhannad Shono Saudi, b. 1977

Letters in Light, Lines We Write,, 2023
Thread, steel, light projection
Variable Sizes
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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...
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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.
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Inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale, Jeddah, 2023
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