Glimpses of the Past (Installation View at Desert X AlUla) 2020

Zahrah Al-Ghamdi's "Glimpses of the Past (Installation View at Desert X AlUla)" from 2020 is a site-specific installation that uses the natural landscape of the AlUla desert in Saudi Arabia. The work is a long, sinuous line of reflective materials, like a river, placed in the sand dunes and rock formations. This work reflects on the history of the desert and its shifting landscapes, utilizing a material that reflects the surrounding environment and its changing light. Al-Ghamdi's work is part of the Desert X AlUla contemporary art exhibition, which explores the relationship between art and the desert environment.