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, 140 x 200 cm
Helicopter view of the new hotel and residential/commercial complex built next to the Haram al Sharif. The hotel tower is, at more than 600 meters, the second highest building in the world. The mall covers twenty floors. Built by the Saudi Binladin group, the complex was built on the location of the old Turkish fort overlooking the Haram al Sharif.
© Photo: Ahmed Mater
Statement by the artist about his project focused on the rapid urban development in the holy city of Makkah.