Al Qat Al Asiri Mural by Maria in Barcelona

Al Qat Al Asiri is a tradition practiced by women in Saudi Arabia, that would consist of painting the walls of their homes, with geometric patterns in linear compositions. There is a legend that Al Qat Al Asiri began when little girls, playing outside, discovered flowers in the desert. Struck by the beauty of their patterns and colors, they ran home, placed the flowers in vases, and painted them on the walls. This practice eventually became a tradition. Flowers grow, bloom and die but like poetry their cycle is everlasting.