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Palms in Eternal Embrace was designed as a call to protect the natural environment
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Saudi artist Obaid Alsafi has been named the winner of the sixth Ithra Art Prize. All Photos: Royal Commission for AlUla and the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
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The winning installation was unveiled to coincide with the opening of AlUla Arts Festival, which runs across the historic city until March 2
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Once the festival concludes, the installation will become part of Ithra's permanent collection
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Palms in Eternal Embrace will be on display at AlUla Oasis until the festival concludes
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Palms in Eternal Embrace was designed as a call to protect the natural environment
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Saudi artist Obaid Alsafi has been named the winner of the sixth Ithra Art Prize. All Photos: Royal Commission for AlUla and the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/E4RVDSHQ7REIHOQSICFMSWXRXU.jpg?smart=true&auth=59441d432cbd61a0622fe193cdae83788c49e4209acaa2472e4258ddf53f5828&width=400&height=225)
The winning installation was unveiled to coincide with the opening of AlUla Arts Festival, which runs across the historic city until March 2
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X3BDS4233RE5LBJBGYITM3WFEA.jpg?smart=true&auth=609fb715aab5fd902d159c41a7c57f7f5e2e9eaf150461004b7932fa2e593524&width=400&height=225)
Once the festival concludes, the installation will become part of Ithra's permanent collection
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PSMLEYA5XJAYBF2DR5CTWM462I.jpg?smart=true&auth=96328c3ecb511c590899b55f5d082214cd44ad3388ff7e203700f51e34028704&width=400&height=225)
Palms in Eternal Embrace will be on display at AlUla Oasis until the festival concludes
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Palms in Eternal Embrace was designed as a call to protect the natural environment
Saudi artist's Ithra prize-winning installation is a call to safeguard nature
Obaid Alsafi's work is named winner of $100,000 award, the largest art grant of its kind in the region
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Razmig Bedirian
12 February, 2024
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