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Shooting Star

Dalia Elcharbini
2023
oil & 24 carat goldleaf on wood
200 Level - Between Suites 219-220

‘Shooting Star’ is a narrative of passion and perseverance that encapsulates the essence of human ambition in the pursuit of excellence that is created with oil & 24karat gold leaf on wood panel.

Capturing a surreal scene of a basketball player suspended in space against a cosmic arena — a visual metaphor for the limitless depths of human potential. The player locked in the act of shooting a basketball through a 24kt gilded net, symbolizing the portal to success and glory. This act of shooting the basketball through the golden net parallels the journey of a player striving to transcend earthly limits to reach victory with a passion for the sport that transcends time and space.

This piece aims to capture the moment when dedication, skill, and ambition collide. A moment of athletic prowess in the ceaseless quest for victory. When the player evolves into a conduit of boundless aspiration, and every shot becomes an offering to the cosmos —a testament to the belief that human potential mirrors the boundlessness of the universe.

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