A woman in red stands within the carved arch of an antique door, a rounded clay jug lifted to her shoulder, her figure painted so that she seems to belong to the wood itself rather than sit apart from it. Bint Elwatan Daughter of the Nation treats the door's own weathering, its bolt marks and worn grain, as part of the composition rather than something to paint over. It is a considered example of uae heritage art built from a found object rather than a blank canvas.
Painted in oil directly onto a reclaimed antique Emirati door, the work keeps the arch, ironwork, and aged surface visible around the figure, finished with painted floral detail below.
The piece measures 175 x 70 cm, retaining the scale and shape of the door it was made from.
Signed by the artist and issued with a Certificate of Authenticity, it is a one-of-a-kind piece, with a level of detail typical of a custom art commission and comparable in scope to standard commissioned art prices for figure work.
Bint Elwatan gives new purpose to an object already carrying decades of use, rather than treating heritage as a backdrop. It sits within MB Gallery's Memory of Doors collection of reclaimed architectural artworks.
Original oil painting on an authentic antique Emirati door
175 × 70 cm
Reclaimed antique wooden door
Oil on wood
Original architectural artifact
One-of-a-kind artwork
Signed by the artist
Certificate of Authenticity included
A woman in red stands within the carved arch of an antique door, a rounded clay jug lifted to her shoulder, her figure painted so that she seems to belong to the wood itself rather than sit apart from it. Bint Elwatan Daughter of the Nation treats the door's own weathering, its bolt marks and worn grain, as part of the composition rather than something to paint over. It is a considered example of uae heritage art built from a found object rather than a blank canvas.
Painted in oil directly onto a reclaimed antique Emirati door, the work keeps the arch, ironwork, and aged surface visible around the figure, finished with painted floral detail below.
The piece measures 175 x 70 cm, retaining the scale and shape of the door it was made from.
Signed by the artist and issued with a Certificate of Authenticity, it is a one-of-a-kind piece, with a level of detail typical of a custom art commission and comparable in scope to standard commissioned art prices for figure work.
Bint Elwatan gives new purpose to an object already carrying decades of use, rather than treating heritage as a backdrop. It sits within MB Gallery's Memory of Doors collection of reclaimed architectural artworks.
Original oil painting on an authentic antique Emirati door
175 × 70 cm
Reclaimed antique wooden door
Oil on wood
Original architectural artifact
One-of-a-kind artwork
Signed by the artist
Certificate of Authenticity included
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