Collaborating with artisans in Saudi Arabia, Awartani creates these bricks using ancient earthen construction techniques, but intentionally omits a crucial binding agent, allowing the patterned blocks to crack and deteriorate as they dry. In her attempt to retain traces of both disappearing architecture and intangible heritage, the artist mirrors the vulnerability of the original structure and brings to light a slowly fading craftsmanship.

Come, let me heal your wounds. Let me mend your broken bones