Pieces of The PEACE
It’s been over 11 years since the war in Syria started. When we hope the war comes to an end every day. The war spread more in small villages and other cities and the bombs had continued destroying homes, lives and left the streets in an unrecognisable state.
The tones were reflected from henna which represents a bridal home. While wavy shaped blue Swarovski Crystals represent the sea which in return symbolises refugees who were drowned in the Mediterranean when they were seeking for safe place
Pieces of The PEACE, Esna Su
Carpet -workshop, Esna SuSu completed the piece using the traditional Middle-eastern techniques of a carpet called “Hasir” which involves constant weaving. Then she invited 65 women representing the cities in Syria, gathering overtime at Su's initiative workshop to take part in this collaborative process of creation, mending and reflection. Collectively, they embroidered 3,700 Swarovski crystals, the distance in km from London to Aleppo, forming one of the 6 Arabic letters of ال#س##################لام (Al-Salam), The Peace. Like shrapnels or seeds for hope, sharp yet luminous, the crystals inhabit the carpet, which itself appears wounded.
Making 'Pieces of the PEACE', Esna SuSu completed the piece using the traditional Middle-eastern techniques of a carpet called “Hasir” which involves constant weaving. Then she invited 65 women representing the cities in Syria, gathering overtime at Su's initiative workshop to take part in this collaborative process of creation, mending and reflection. Collectively, they embroidered 3,700 Swarovski crystals, the distance in km from London to Aleppo, forming one of the 6 Arabic letters of السلام (Al-Salam), The Peace.