Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City Children’s Drawings Light Up “Noor Riyadh”

From children’s imagination and the warmth of light, “The Light to Home” (2025) unites art and hope. Drawings by young patients from Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City and China were transformed at King Abdulaziz Historical Center into suspended light formations for Noor Riyadh, celebrating childhood creativity and pure imagination.

This piece marks a significant juncture in the artist’s oeuvre. It goes beyond a purely technical or spatial endeavor to present a deeply human project, one that reclaims childhood hope as a wellspring of imagination – a vital force propelling the human spirit toward a more serene and balanced existence.

Since its launch in 2021 under the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and the Riyadh Art Program, Noor Riyadh has introduced a new model for public-space art, unlocking broad possibilities for public interaction through immersive light artworks and accompanying programs that integrate art into the rhythms of daily life in Riyadh.

Over the course of four previous editions, Noor Riyadh has made a notable impact on the city’s artistic and urban landscape, strengthening its standing as a global art destination. The festival has spanned multiple locations that were transformed into open creative hubs and has recorded an exceptional attendance of more than 9.6 million visitors since 2021. This reflects the depth of community engagement and positions Riyadh among the world’s leading cities in hosting contemporary art events.