"The Orange Grove", framed stitched prayer rug

The Orange Grove is a framed stitched prayer rug artwork by contemporary artist Bushra Abassi, created as part of the Land of Symbols series. The piece features a digitally embroidered interpretation of the painting Orange Grove, meticulously stitched onto a traditional prayer rug. The textile is then stretched within a distinctive mihrab-shaped frame, referencing the architectural niche found in mosques that indicates the direction of prayer.

Blending traditional craft, digital embroidery, and symbolic Islamic architectural forms, The Orange Grove explores themes of memory, landscape, and cultural identity. The layered process, transforming a painted image into embroidered textile and framing it as a sacred architectural form, creates a dialogue between contemporary art and devotional material culture.

This unique framed textile artwork is ideal for collectors of contemporary Middle Eastern art, textile art, and symbolic cultural works, bringing a refined visual and conceptual presence to any interior or curated collection.

Size: 106.5x66cm