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United Kingdom
Painting, Acrylic on Wood
Size: 19.7 W x 19.7 H x 2 D in
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Contemporary geometric Arabic calligraphy. Shâdh literally means: "isolated, separated, anomalous, irregular, extraordinary, exceptional, curious, odd, eccentric, noncanonical." Basically, off-centre, which is the idea explored in this series where the designs (themselves mandalas in the continuity of my signature style) are seen from a position located on their outer edge. Not only do they spell out "deviant", but they deviate from my usual work both by their perspective and their colour scheme Today, as far as I know, the word shâdh is no longer part of polite conversation: in deplorable circles it has become a hateful slur against LGBT people. It has a pedigree in that respect: in earlier days it was applied to Sufis, referring to the ecstatic utterances that resulted from an overpowering mystical state. Such exclamations were not only non-rational, they went beyond the pale of conventional religion. Famous examples are al-Hallaj's "I am the Truth" and Bayazid Bistami's "Glory be to me, how great is my majesty." Then, as indeed today, the shâdh risked paying dearly for having a broader outlook on reality.
Painting:Acrylic on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:19.7 W x 19.7 H x 2 D in
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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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