Dabbaya

The “Dabaya” is a game that presents itself with various melodies and different combinations of words in almost all cultures of the world with the movement of the fingers running on the forearm and ending with tickling.

Exploring the method in which the past, and its different elements, merges with the reconstructable and influenceable present, I raise the possibility of redefining intangible heritage in relation to our bodies and societies using the deeply rooted symbols within us.

I aim to make this sculpture serve as a meditative gesture about movement and the life of our bodies, as well as making the collective memory and imagination fuel our self-preservation process as an essential component.