Al-Saddu Artisans Present Artwork 'Thread in Orbit' at Martyr's Park - Sarmad
The Kuwaiti Al-Saddu Artisans Association presents the artwork 'Thread in Orbit' at Martyr's Park, featuring the participation of 13 artisans.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
The Sadu Artisans Association presented the artistic installation “A Thread in Orbit” in Martyrs’ Park as part of its third phase, with the participation of 13 Kuwaiti members from the association’s “Kheet” crochet group, in celebration of the opening of the park’s new phase and to highlight the aesthetics of Kuwaiti handicrafts through a contemporary artistic vision.
Sheikhha Bibi Duaij Jaber Al-Ali, Chairwoman of the Association’s Board of Directors, said in a press statement on Monday that the work exemplifies the capacity of Kuwaiti craft heritage to keep pace with contemporary artistic developments, by combining manual skill, creative vision, and a spirit of teamwork.
Sheikhha Bibi expressed her pride in the participation of 13 Kuwaiti artisans in realizing this work, which reflects their ability to develop their artistic practices, draw inspiration from cultural memory, and transform it into creative works that engage with society and public space.
She emphasized that this participation extends the Association’s mission to preserve Kuwaiti heritage, safeguard traditional crafts, and pass them on to future generations, while also providing new platforms for artisans to showcase their talents and strengthen their presence in the cultural and artistic landscape.
Sheikhha Bibi appreciated the opportunity to display the work in Martyrs’ Park, which helps introduce the public to the beauty of handicrafts and highlights them as a living and dynamic component of Kuwaiti national identity.
The work embodies a collective artistic experience that blends craft heritage with contemporary creativity, using crochet-knitted circles that vary in color and shape to form a suspended artistic composition whose details interact with light, shadow, and space, reflecting the spirit of collaboration and creativity among Kuwaiti artisans.
The work draws its elements from Kuwaiti maritime heritage, specifically the “daiyan,” a traditional netted basket used by pearl divers to collect oysters during pearl-diving expeditions. It reinterprets its structure of rings, knots, and interlacing in a modern artistic style that connects popular memory with contemporary creative expression.
