الدلالة الرمزية في تصميم المجسمات النحتية المعاصرة في المملكة العربية السعودية

Fuad Eyad Khasawneh

doi:10.35516/hum.v52i3.5444

Authors

Fuad Eyad Khasawneh Department of Design and Visual Communication, School of Arts and Design, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5103-0352

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v52i3.5444

Keywords:

Symbolic meanings, sculptural design, contemporary Saudi sculpture.

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to uncover the symbolic meanings in their sculptural compositions and the influence of the artists' self-expression on those meanings. It also aimed to investigate the concept of sculptural symbolism and contemporary sculpture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Methodology: The researcher adopted a descriptive-analytical approach and provided an analysis of selected research samples. The study's results yielded several findings.

Results: The personal experiences of Saudi sculptors primarily informed the derivation and appropriation of symbolic meaning from heritage and local elements, utilized in the design of sculptural works in Saudi Arabia. The researcher discussed these results in relation to findings from related studies.

Conclusion: The study concluded that the art of sculpture and its association with Saudi identity in contemporary times are still evolving. It suggested that the design of Saudi sculptural works could be viewed as a contemporary aesthetic research case with symbolic significance.

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