أدنيتني منك حتى ظننت أنك أنَي
الحلَاج

''You drew me so close to you, until I thought you are me...'' (Mustafa al-Hallaj Sufi poet 9th century)

In this piece, the ' I ' physically escapes from being in one with the other.

Part of the Translations collection, a result of an interest in creating work that responds to my cultural identity in content and aesthetics. It is also the outcome of my admiration of Arabic calligraphy and the traditional art of working with text. I borrow from that, and try to find ways to create limited edition pieces in a contemporary language.

I use free style Arabic calligraphy to create an object, or tell its story, while looking at the possible transformations of the text, in relation to its meaning, the space it occupies, and function of object itself.

Powder coated steel wall piece

Composed of two parts, as seen in image

Dimensions:
140 x 170 x 0.5cm and 40 x 45 x 0.5cm
Limited edition of 7, signed and numbered

Smaller size available for a lower price, takes up to 4-6 weeks, please email me if interested in a different size.