JEDDAH: A Jeddah car showroom was transformed into a Hajj-themed art gallery this month, displaying works from modern and contemporary Saudi artists.
Inspired by the spirit of the Hajj season, the “Where the Journey Begins” art exhibition was a collaborative showcase by Genesis Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors Co. and the Darb Al-Fann foundation held from May 4 to 14.
It featured more than 25 artworks chosen by a committee of well-known Saudi artists from a pool of more than 100 entries dedicated to the spirituality of the Hajj and Umrah journeys.
Walaa Jamal, director of the Darb Al-Fann program and curator of the exhibition, spoke to Arab News about the inspiration behind the collection.
“The exhibition is about the journey of Hajj. Artists demonstrated the stages of Hajj, starting in Makkah, going through Hajj ritual sites and ending in Madinah,” she said.
