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Mixed Media, Gold Thread on Paper
Size: 21.7 W x 21.7 H x 0.4 D in
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Gold embroidery thread, genuine indigo pigment in gum tempera and egg glair on watercolour paper. Symbolically completed on the summer Solstice, this piece in the Square Kufic style of arabic calligraphy was based on a dream. The visual elements I took from it are the overall palette of greys, with the one golden element. The word I chose to transpose it in is qirbān which means “offering”. Although a number of other Arabic words carry that meaning, I was specifically drawn by this one’s etymology: qirbān is from the root QRB, “nearness”, and its literal meaning is “something to bring one closer [to the Divine]”. It’s also an ecumenical word, prominent both in the Qur’an and in Christian rites. The rough granulation of the indigo pigment and variegation of the natural materials balance out the strict geometric precision of the composition, but also offer an extra layer of contrast with the purity of the painstakingly woven, golden “offering”.
Mixed Media:Gold Thread on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:21.7 W x 21.7 H x 0.4 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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I'm a British-Lebanese artist who moved from Beirut to East London about a decade ago. I'm best known for reviving archaic styles of Arabic calligraphy (the Kufi scripts) and the medieval art materials that accompany them. My work reflects my experience of the world as being alive with mystery. It invites the viewer to step into this forgotten space by holding them in wonder and stillness: in this vulnerable moment, when one is silenced by beauty and by not-knowing, remembrance can stir. To this end, the work takes on different shapes, from images of contemplation made up of unreadable words to multisensory interactive objects that tell an unspoken story.
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