The Traditional Howdah and the Installation Art in the field of Handcraft Artwork: A Proposed conceptual idea.

In Arab heritage and some countries of the world, the howdah is considered a societal tradition since ancient times, as it has been used for various purposes. The art installation is also considered one of the modern arts that rely on technological means, materials, and tools. Through this art and the types of traditional howdahs, the artist can create an artistic work that interacts. Scenes with him, Artists of a handcraft art works have expanded their thought, concept, and philosophy in creating the form of artistic work. The goal of the research is to develop a conceptual idea for an artistic work that takes advantage of the designs, decorations, and colors of traditional howdahs from various countries in the field of handcraft artwork, with the help of 3D software and artificial intelligence, and takes advantage of installation art, which gives richness in meaning and clarification of the concept and content. It is important that the howdah is a valuable heritage for society and a rich source for artistic handcraft art works. The relationship of the traditional howdah to modernity in art in general and installation art in particular. The research follows the descriptive and analytical approach to the theoretical side, and the experimental approach to applications. Among the results is the discovery of the characteristics of raw materials and their relationship to modern technology and their importance within the dimensions of the installation art handcraft art works. The study recommends paying attention to the traditional howdah and searching for different places and forms for it.