Wonders of Saqqara (collage of REAL SAND of Saqqara and acrylics on canvas 60 x 80 cm — 2019) belongs to the late period of Dan Aug’s Dream of a Night in Giza — artistic production and stands as one of the most emblematic works of this phase. Created after the artist’s direct visit to Saqqara, the painting reflects a profound visual and material engagement with one of the most significant archaeological sites of ancient Egypt.
At the conceptual core of the work lies the legacy of Imhotep and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, whose architectural innovation resonates throughout the composition. The painting reconstructs, through a visionary lens, the spatial experience of Saqqara: its corridors, ceremonial passageways, false columns, and enigmatic ceramic textures.
A defining feature of this work is the incorporation of real sand collected by the artist on site, embedded within the lower right section of the canvas. This material inclusion transforms the painting into a hybrid object—simultaneously representation and fragment—establishing a direct physical continuity with the place it evokes.
Through this gesture, the work transcends depiction and becomes presence. Wonders of Saqqara does not merely portray the site; it contains it, positioning the artwork as both image and relic within the symbolic structure of the series.