USING USED PRAYER RUGS IN DESIGNING ARTWORK TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY-APPLIED STUDY
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Recycling Materials, SustainabilityArt, Islamic Decorative MotifsAbstract
This research explores the use of used prayer rugs in designing artworks to achieve sustainability. The research problem can be summarized in the following question: How can we utilize used prayer rugs in designing artworks to achieve sustainability ? The research comprises four chapters. The first chapter introduces the research problem and its significance, then outlines the objectives: 1- To identify the use of used prayer rugs in designing artworks to achieve sustainability. 2- To present artwork designs using used prayer rugs. The second chapter is divided into two sections: the first (the aesthetics of the prayer rug) and the second (modern artistic designs according to the sustainability approach). This chapter also includes a review and discussion of previous studies and theoretical frameworks. The third chapter details the research procedures and analyzes the four sample designs. The fourth chapter presents the research findings, including: the shapes used in the artworks are strongly related to Islam; they are decorative motifs with expressive meanings that symbolize the movement of the universe and life .
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