On the territory of the Sidra Women's Medical Center in Doha, the installation of the British artist Damien Hirst reopened: an alley of 14 giant bronze queens with embryos shows the stages of the prenatal development of a child until birth. The Miraculous Journey series of sculptures was presented back in 2013, but was hidden from the public after the protests in social networks.. Then it was explained by construction work..

Qatar health authorities are going to protest the re-opening of the sculptures, theguardian notes. Despite the fact that Qatar strives to show itself as one of the most progressive states, residents of Muslim countries are still conservative with modern art..

The owner of the installation is the daughter of Sheikh Al-Mayass bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who considers that the sculptures in the form of the uterus and the embryo are incorrectly compared with the nude body, as critics of Hirst do. "In the Quran, there is a verse about the miracle of birth. It does not go against our culture or religion, ”says Al-Mayassa.. Leader Ibrahim Bacha, curator of the Qatar Foundation State Foundation, agrees with her.. According to her, the work is intended to give impetus to the discussion and should not please everyone. Damien Hirst himself admitted that his sculptures can cause criticism.

"I suppose our cultural differences are a bit complicated. In England, there would be no problems with a naked child, you will be shown an embryo, an egg cell and a spermatozoon, ”Hurst told Doha News in 2013.. - You know, this is the first nude sculpture in the Middle East. This is a very brave decision. ”.

Medical Center "Sidra" actively acquires the work of famous artists, the alley of sculptures by Damien Hirst - one of 65 in the collection of the institution. On the fourth floor of the building there is a neon installation “I listen to the ocean, and all I hear is you” by another member of the Young British Artists association - Tracy Emin. According to local media, the official opening of the hospital took place last week, shortly after the successful operation to separate Siamese twins..