Ahmed Mater: Desert of Pharan
Statement by the artist about his project focused on the rapid urban development in the holy city of Makkah.
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From the Series "Desert of Pharan"
Color photograph, 350 x 250 cm
View from the top of the crane used to build the big minaret of the Haram al Sharif's extension. This minaret has replaced the Al Shamia mountain which was flattened to make way for the five-fold expansion of the great mosque. The construction activities are visible in the foreground, the Abraaj al Bait towers behind the mosque.
© Photo: Ahmed Mater
Statement by the artist about his project focused on the rapid urban development in the holy city of Makkah.