Mona Saudi, Jordanian sculptor and long-term resident of Beirut, passed away Wednesday, according to her daughter, artist Dia Batal. “With the heaviest heart, I share that my beautiful mama, sweetest grandmother and extraordinary artist, Mona Saudi, has left us last night in her beloved city Beirut. Words fail me beyond this,” Batal said. A post shared by Dia Batal I ضياء البطل (@dia.batal) Saudi, who began dedicating her life to art aged just 20, gained worldwide acclaim for her monumental sandstone sculptures heavily influenced by ancient Levantine civilisations. “I took long walks through t…