Jeddah Industrial Modern Art Sculpture

This is one of the beautiful modern art sculptures of Jeddah, located near the Corniche along the Red Sea.  It is called Al-Saroukh II (The Rocket).  Salah Abdulkarim was the Egyptian artist credited with its design and creation.  The story goes that Abdulkarim submitted two designs for a sculpture to the city of Jeddah. The sculpture's purpose was to be an ode to iron, honoring its strength and benefits. Jeddah's Mayor Al-Farsi could not decide which design he liked best, so he ordered that both of them be commissioned and constructed by Abdulkarim.  So both sculptures are made of steel and pay homage to its many uses in our world, such as swords, machinery, and spacecraft.

To see the sister of this sculpture, Al-Saroukh I, just CLICK HERE.