PALAVI KELE
The vibrant art of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri has been passed from generation to generation. It’s now Alaa Ali Moghawi’s turn.
Alaa Ali Moghawi is a Saudi artist who specializes in Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, an ancient art native to the mountainous region of Asir in southern Saudi Arabia. She grew up in the 10th century gingerbread village of Rijal Almaa, a recently recognized UNESCO World Heritage site nestled in lush green mountains with stone houses and colorful wooden windows.
Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, the art form that made it to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of…
