Mythical creatures have always been a popular topic in art and literature, perhaps because they provoke a desire for discovery and imagination, and this is what attracted the Saudi artist Sultan bin Fahd to form his dazzling artwork, Desert Kite 2022, at the Desert X AlUla exhibition.
At first glance, it seems strange that the work of art is attributed a name for an object that flies despite it not resembling any traditional winged aircraft. Fahad here recalls how the camel is called the “ship of the desert” without it sailing in water.
