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This fragment is part of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" carpet.
Through the fragment we trace the journey of the fragment owners and their collabs as they explore, experiment and creatively advance socially relevant themes. Here is the fragment as we are sending it on this three and a half-year journey.
Follow this story to observe the transformations the fragment undergoes over the course of these years...
The Journey Begins...
...with Ulrike Beselin
Fragment #52 is preparing for its first journey. Some practice is still needed. Arabic course at VHS Stade, all participants want to travel to different countries and meet the land, people, and cultures there. Oman, Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, and many more. The participants are excited about the idea of CulturalxCollaboration. Also, in line with this, the Christmas greetings from VHS Stade.
Fragment #52 goes diving in Egypt
The Red Sea is one of the most popular diving areas and the fauna and flora are unique. As divers, we understand ourselves as guests in the underwater world and strive to protect the environment and species. Garbage is collected and educational work is carried out. A good diver leaves nothing but bubbles. Underwater sign language is international so there are no language barriers here. However, it should happen that some nationalities use their own characters.
Fragment #52 goes to desert
First underwater, now into the desert overlooking Wadi Lahami. Between camel piles and sunset, we continue.
Fragment #52 in Fatamorgana Hamata Lahami Bay
Fatamorgana where we have learned more about Bedouin traditions, sitting on carpets, sharing stories and having tea (with cloves) and coffee with friends and family. The green coffee beans are roasted on a camp fire, then grinded and cooked with dried ginger. It’s obligatory to drink an uneven number of cups, that’s the tradition.
We have also found out that „Stein, Papier, Schere“ is internationally known and of course we had a go on the fragment.
Dogs on carpet - Penny und Caro
One of the most important transitions in human history was the domestication of animals, which began with the long-term association between wolves and hunter–gatherers more than 30,000 years ago. The dog was the first species and the only large carnivore to have been domesticated. The domestication of the dog occurred due to variation among the common ancestor wolf population in the fight-or-flight response where the common ancestor wolves with less aggression and aversion but greater altruism towards humans received fitness benefits (similar processes applied to humans), and thus the domestication of the dog is a prominent example of social selection (rather than artificial selection)
The Poodle likely originated in Germany, although the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI, International Canine Federation) and a minority of cynologists believe it originated in France. Similar dogs date back to at least the 17th century. Larger Poodles were originally used by wildfowl hunters to retrieve game from water, while smaller varieties were once commonly used as circus performers. (Source: Wikipedia)
Both dogs successfully assist students at school and perform well in man trailing - (seeking a missing person)
Now the journey will proceed and fragment #52 will meet up with more lovely dogs...
Front and Back
About the Project
The Museum for Islamic Art's project, #CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the future, celebrates the transformative power of cultural exchange and the shared threads that unite us all. All the things we love, have loved and will ever love come from cultural exchange, migration and diversity, or as we like to call it #CulturalxCollabs.
100 carpet fragments, cut from a replica of the iconic dragon carpet, will travel the world (delivered by DHL). The fragments will ignite #CulturalxCollabs with co-creators, inspiring human ingenuity, fostering community and ultimately demonstrating how cultural exchange enriches all our lives.
Follow #CulturalxCollabs on Instagram as the project unfolds...
...or learn more here
Weaving the Future
Join us on a journey with 100 carpet fragments as they travel around the world for three and a half years, finding temporary homes while bridging cultural boundaries, fostering worldwide community united by the power of human stories.
Fragment Journeys
100 carpet fragments part of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" project. Follow their journeys through the ever changing owners' over three and a half years.
Where is the Dragon?
The star of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" project is a so-called Caucasian dragon carpet from the 17th century. A dragon carpet - all well and good - but: where is the dragon?
