Honey city

This painting presents a surreal and richly textured work that draws inspiration from Hadramawt honey as a symbol of wealth, life, and identity. At the center of the work is a golden mass that resembles a beehive, painted in warm tones that mimic the sheen of the famous Hadramawt honey. From these hives emerge colorful Hadhrami houses, stacked on top of each other in an architectural formation that resembles ancient mud cities, a reference to the depth of history and the extension of roots.

There is a remarkable harmony between the warm colors-gold, amber, and orange-and the blue present in the pavilions that embrace the city. These pavilions give the work a spiritual dimension, as if Hadramawt is a protective city, or is rising with its sophistication and heritage to larger spaces.

The intricate details are distributed among the windows, gates, and inscriptions of the houses, reflecting a clear affiliation with traditional architecture, while at the same time presenting it in a contemporary artistic style based on the free interplay of shapes and symbols. The background with overlapping layers of color gives a sense of movement, as if time itself is beating inside the painting. The work as a whole presents Hadramawt as an entity born from and living on honey, and makes “nectar” the basis of the city and the soul of its visual identity. The painting combines symbolism and imagination, reworking heritage in a modern artistic style, vibrant and warm with storytelling.