An exhibition titled "The Sky's Reflection on Its Surface" is on show at Hayy Jameel in Jeddah until 17 October. It presents the creative output of seven participants in the second edition of the Al-Fusha programme, with works that revisit the city's historic bond with the Red Sea: merchant ships, fishermen's nets and pilgrims' journeys, and the cultural exchange they brought.

A highlight is a textile piece shaped like a sail, made by the participants using the appliqué technique. It expresses the shared values behind their journey and draws on one of the most familiar symbols of Red Sea seafaring.

The participants also explored sound as a way of recording the memory of place through "The Ear as Archive" sessions, which included recording sounds along Jeddah's South Corniche at sunset. Field visits to Dar Safeya Binzagr and the Red Sea Museum fed into their understanding of how cultural memory and the city's maritime past are documented.

Their practice extended to design thinking and mark-making, materials such as bioplastic and silicone moulds, and collectibles embedded with near-field communication (NFC) technology, with each stage recorded in hand-made art portfolios.

The exhibition reflects Art Jameel's work to support emerging talent and offer room for artistic experimentation rooted in Jeddah's cultural and social setting.