Barakah Gifts – Water Bottle (2016) is one from the selection of sculptures based on hybrid objects of daily use collected from gift shops around the two holy mosques. These objects of everyday use are similar to the ones found anywhere else in the world, but incorporates a religious element due to its special context. The artist aim to highlight aspects of material culture in Islam and the commodification of religious desire. Such a bottle is commonly used by the pilgrims to carry the holy water.
