“These doors will sing. Silent siren songs for those who seek what lies behind them .” - Erin Morgenstern
Doors in Arabia are symbolic thresholds marking the transitioning from being public to private, embodying cultural heritage, social status and artistry through intricate designs, vibrant colors, and symbolic motifs reflecting tradition that tell stories of the family and region.
This painting depicts a typical Arabian door found in the historical areas of Old Dubai and rural Emirates. The focal subject here are the two wooden doors that indicate the major characteristic of an Arab house, with thatched overhead of wood and hay that are a norm in rural abodes. The artist adds outdoor lights, wirings and alarms to suggest modernity. The walls of Arabic houses are built with clay or mud bricks with main functionality being keeping the indoor temperature cool in harsh weathers.
This painting gives the viewer a feel of late afternoon and the lazy silence of siesta behind the closed door