Tag: limestone
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Clearing the Mind: Reflections on Athar Jaber’s Clearing
This work is currently shown in the public art abu dhabi biennial. Clearing the Mind: Reflections on Athar Jaber’s Clearing In our world today, we are inundated with impressions, references, and an endless stream of thoughts. Our minds buzz with ceaseless activity, and what was once a subtle and fine-tuned connection to our surroundings has…
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Day 27~ March 27th~ Egypt
If the pyramids were burial chambers, how come no bodies(mummies) were found in any of them in Egypt? This impressive 6 mastaba pyramid is found inside the great courtyard of Saqqara near the city of Memphis in Egypt. Historians tell us that it was built around 2800 BC as a tomb for the Pharaoh Djoser…