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Al Qatt Al-Asiri Pattern Book : An Introduction to traditional painting from Asir

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Al Qatt Al-Asiri Pattern Book introduces traditional wall painting from the Asir region of Saudi Arabia, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The book showcases vibrant geometric murals, traditionally painted by women, and offers insights into the cultural significance and techniques of Al Qatt Al-Asiri. It serves as both a teaching aid and a resource for preserving this unique art form.

colour & black and white illustrations

Softcover

80 pages

Dimensions: 58 x 43 x 1.9 cm

Publisher: Art Jameel & Factum Arte Foundation

Published May 2020

Country of publication: London

Weight: 1 kg

This item is eligible for international shipping.

Adam Lowe is the director of Factum Arte and the founder of Factum Foundation.

Ali Ibrahim Moghawi is a writer, broadcaster and researcher of the culture and history of the Asir region of Saudi Arabia. Ali is author of books on the traditions, geography and heritage of the region, and is prominent figure in the cultural life of Asir, especially in the historic village of Rijal Alma'a.


The Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Conservation is a not-for-profit organisation, founded in 2009 in Madrid. It works alongside its sister company, Factum Arte: a multi-disciplinary workshop in Madrid dedicated to digital mediation in contemporary art and the production of facsimiles. The Foundation was established to demonstrate the importance of documenting, monitoring, studying, recreating, and disseminating the world’s cultural heritage through the rigorous development of high-resolution recording and re-materialisation techniques.

George Richards was Head of Heritage Programmes at Art Jameel where he is responsible for initiatives in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and beyond, in the fields traditional craft, architectural preservation, and the digital recording of heritage. George is a specialist assessor for the British government Cultural Protection Fund, a trustee of the Prince Foundation, and fellow of the society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Jameelah Mater is an artist who started her career in Al-Muftaha arts village in Abha, Saudi Arabia, and works in the traditional art of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri.

Adam Lowe is the director of Factum Arte and the founder of Factum Foundation.

Ali Ibrahim Moghawi is a writer, broadcaster and researcher of the culture and history of the Asir region of Saudi Arabia. Ali is author of books on the traditions, geography and heritage of the region, and is prominent figure in the cultural life of Asir, especially in the historic village of Rijal Alma'a.


The Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Conservation is a not-for-profit organisation, founded in 2009 in Madrid. It works alongside its sister company, Factum Arte: a multi-disciplinary workshop in Madrid dedicated to digital mediation in contemporary art and the production of facsimiles. The Foundation was established to demonstrate the importance of documenting, monitoring, studying, recreating, and disseminating the world’s cultural heritage through the rigorous development of high-resolution recording and re-materialisation techniques.

George Richards was Head of Heritage Programmes at Art Jameel where he is responsible for initiatives in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and beyond, in the fields traditional craft, architectural preservation, and the digital recording of heritage. George is a specialist assessor for the British government Cultural Protection Fund, a trustee of the Prince Foundation, and fellow of the society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Jameelah Mater is an artist who started her career in Al-Muftaha arts village in Abha, Saudi Arabia, and works in the traditional art of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri.

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