Islamic Heritage as a Framework for Creating Sustainable Art work

Abstract

The major part of Islamic art is famous for its decorative patterns, which are particularly known in Egypt. The Islamic heritage also contains many indicators of the concepts of sustainability and environmental conservation, which are integrated with the social values and human behaviors of the Muslim community. The ancient view of Islamic heritage has evolved from a limited subject of archaeology and museums, to a new interpretation that results from a comprehensive scientific perspective. This development was helped by a comprehensive functional approach, based on multidisciplinary cognitive integration of philosophical, aesthetic, creative and critical theories of Islamic art. This development in the interpretation of Islamic heritage is in lines with the Egyptian artist's challenge, that represents one of his main tasks, namely, the creation of an effective artwork as a landmark for the development of artistic awareness in society. This research aims to present a model for creating Egyptian art work within the concepts of sustainability of Islamic art as aesthetic knowledge, a knowledge consisting of many theories that can be described as founding and structural theories in the formation of Islamic art. The study concludes with a proposal for a sustainable functional virtual artwork to be located in an Egyptian square. This research aims to highlight the importance of the concept of sustainability in references to traditional Islamic heritage in relation to Islamic art in general and Islamic art in Egypt in particular, by reviewing and preserving the relationship between man and the environment from an Islamic perspective to extract the principles of sustainability in the creation of art. The research also concludes that the use of the Islamic geometric pattern in creating a sustainable work of art contributes to highlighting the aesthetics of Islamic art. The sustainable functional artistic work can also play an important role in cultural and civilizational exchange, due to the similarity of modern art work in many of its characteristics, including its ability to Expressing a specific civilization. The wide possibilities of design solution inspired by the use of Islamic geometric patterns in creating functional artwork to emphasize the role it plays in highlighting our civilization. and the consider the role of art in highlighting environmental issues, expressing criticism towards unsustainable factors in society, and offering imaginative ideas for how to achieve sustainability.