Coffee powder (illustration).
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Ohoud Abdallah Almalki, a Saudi artist, entered the
Guinness Book of Records
this Sunday
thanks to a painting made with expired powdered coffee.
She is the first Saudi woman to be awarded
Guinness alone
.
The table, entitled
Naseej 1
and covering 220 m² on the floor, was produced with 4.5 kg of coffee mixed with water.
He represents the founding fathers of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the current rulers of the two countries and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
#Saudi woman, Ohud Abdullah Almalki known as 'Artist of the Nation', draws world's largest coffee painting using expired granules.
https://t.co/jwTtnE4rTz
- Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) October 19, 2020
More than 8,200 Saudi women awarded in 2015
"It took me forty-five days of continuous work to finish, under the eyes of two witnesses, with video recording and images taken by a drone," said the artist.
She explained that her goal was "to remind the world of the centuries-old understanding between the two nations."
“I hope this contributes to the empowerment of women in Saudi Arabia and beyond,” she continued.
By 2015, 8,264 Saudi women had made the largest human breast cancer awareness ribbon and entered the
Guinness World Records
.
A very conservative country, Saudi Arabia is often criticized for women's rights.
Saudi women have recently benefited from easing restrictions on them, including the right to drive.
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