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Ever been station wary cuz you stationary while you watch the metro boomin’?

Part 2:

If you noticed the shimmering in the last picture, then you’ve probably deduced why this place is called ‘The Mirror House.’

After a zip through the city courtesy of our good friend, Ahmed, we hopped out into the heat of the Kuwait sun reflected onto us by this building covered in mosaic images made from different shards of glass (broken mirrors to be exact). Arabic words, doves, a unicorn?, and whole nature scenes... The art covering the walls inside and out gave life to the building. We stepped into the belly of the late Khalifa Qattan’s art, and little did we know that our minds were about to be digested.

First we met Qattan’s daughter in the gift shop before she gathered us to tour the house. The tour started with soft opening of snacks and drinks in the sitting room (1st picture). She told us all about the normal museum stuff like the history of the building, the room we were in, the kitchen (which is also covered in mosaics), artist technique, etc. Walking through the halls, seeing the art move, and seeing yourself within the art was all a mesmerizing experience.

Continued in the next post... @ The Mirror House