RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Generation Z collectors told Arab News that they prefer feeling and narrative over price tags and status, citing anything from cassette cassettes and coins to fallen flowers and K-pop photocards. This younger generation is discovering nostalgia and significance in things that relate to their own lives, such as pop culture, nature, and childhood delights, in contrast to traditional antique collecting, which frequently focusses on elaborate heirlooms and museum-worthy artefacts.
Many of these collections start out as straightforward hobbies before becoming into incredibly intimate repositories of identity and memory. Hawazen Mohammed believes that the first step in collecting is to concentrate on things that other people could miss. She explained that she collects items from nature because she views them as riches and finds it impossible to pass past them and leave them behind.
Mohammed has been collecting stickers since she was a youngster, which is another way that her appreciation of little details is expressed, in addition to pressed leaves, rose petals, and intriguing twigs. Since I was a little child, I have enjoyed collecting stickers. She mentioned her love of Japanese anime and its visual culture when she remarked, “I grew up and became an otaku fan.” It is not just biological things that have this drive to retain moments. Others, like Htoon Saeed, look to artefacts with a wealth of historical background.
“My interest in history and vintage items led me to pursue coin collecting as a hobby,” she said. “I discovered that coins are the best way to honour a specific historical period.” She has carefully arranged and arranged coins and paper money from all around the world in her collection. Regardless of price, each item is significant because it captures a moment in time and place.
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