Khozema Al-Aaed
Cities #12, 2025
Iron and wood
150 cm x 150 cm
Red lines traverse the surface, tracing paths of decision, boundary, and transformation. These intersecting trajectories suggest the forces that shape a life, while the work’s core lies within its carved...
Red lines traverse the surface, tracing paths of decision, boundary, and transformation. These intersecting trajectories suggest the forces that shape a life, while the work’s core lies within its carved cavities.
Embedded symbols define layered identity: the falcon evokes vision, the compass direction, an archaeological fragment continuity, and the shell origin. The word “Allah” marks a spiritual center, introducing stillness within movement. Identity emerges not as territory, but as a layered and transcendent form of belonging.
