Abdullah Al-Othman

An art book documenting the experience of language and the city, and the reduction of the city to its visual cultural elements and architectural aspects; as such, this book is an artistic manifestation of the city. The book pays particular attention to the study of the meanings of signs and symbols, the history of people, the development of collective and individual culture, and the search for the use of advertisements and banners. Shifting the city’s context changes its meaning: It derives its identity from the language of its inhabitants, as the words express the names and the basic components of the landscape. In this process, the site becomes an identity, rather than a narrative background for the life of each of its inhabitants.

Aziz Mohammad

This novel follows the life of a young architect over ten years, as he seeks to overcome the ruins of his past through architecture. The events take place in the contemporary city of al-Khobar, dealing with the rapid changes in the region, which are reshaping the identity of its residents, their location in the city, and the nature of gender roles. The novel recounts the spatial aesthetics of the Eastern Province, while exploring the multiple connections between literature and architecture. It also analyzes the connection of contemporary phenomena with the past to highlight the privacy of our collective memory. During this, the novel tells an interesting story, about characters connected to each other by deeper documents than they thought, which opens our eyes to the virtues of meditation, self-review and dealing with the people and places that surround us with love and care.

Diaa Al-Hilal

A series of qualitative lectures on contemporary art, poetry and cinema, the first part is presented by Diaa Youssef (Diaa Alhilal). The lectures link three topics: Saudi art and literature, artworks, and arts and international philosophy (an intense and enriching variety that takes the reader on an exciting journey bridging awareness, knowledge and taste between the various arts). The series will feature nine lectures with images and explanations. These will be filmed and published in video and electronic forms as well as printed in a paper format with contemporary design and distinctive typography. The project will be completed within a maximum of 12 months.

Ali Akour

This book examines literature and culture in the Arabian Peninsula from a geographical perspective and can be categorized as cultural geography. It will be an illustrated atlas equipped with multiple maps reflecting literature and culture of the Arabian Peninsula. The book aims to cover the most important and prominent topics through three main areas: literary figures, places and facts, and environment and living organisms.