Towers of Infinite Horizons
Art Basel Unlimited, Switzerland, 2026
Curated by Ruba Katrib
Reclaimed foundry sand and steel strucutre
Towers were historically raised to command the horizon of ideas. From watchtowers to transmission spires, they functioned as machines of projection, converting the voice of the few into authority over the many. Height rendered hierarchy visible, compelling the imagination to look upward toward a fixed source of power rather than outward toward the infinite.
Born in Riyadh, my practice has evolved in response to architectural and social structures that seek to restrict the movement of thought. From early encounters with censorship to an ongoing engagement with rupture and fragmentation, my work seeks the generative potential that emerges when rigid systems fail.
When towers fall, they surrender their singular certainty and transform into open spaces of encounter. Ruin is not failure, but an unlocking, a fertile condition in which human agency and interpretation re-enter the space. The work asks whether meaning can emerge not from imposed structures, but through our own presence and awareness. For new narratives to emerge, towers must relinquish their vertical dominance and unfold into infinite horizons.