JEDDAH: As Saudi cities embrace rapid transformation and modernization, one young artist is lovingly recreating the homes, streets and stories of old neighborhoods in miniature form, to make sure their spirit is not lost in the process of change.
Shahd Nabil Jad Al-Haq, a 20-year-old artist with Palestinian roots and a Makkawi upbringing, is preserving the soul of disappearing communities through intricate models that celebrate memory, culture and identity.
Her project, “CYAN,” turns nostalgia into something you can see, hold and feel.
Al-Haq’s passion for this kind of art began in childhood, but she developed it professionally in recent years. (Supplied)
“A house is not just walls … it’s moments and memories,” she told Arab News.
