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Statement
My paintings explore major themes such as communication, identity, change, centeredness, landscapes, and language. These paintings represent Arabic letter forms transformed into illegible shapes which are painted on landscape background, often depicting an aesthetic of textual elements receding into space. All these works are inspired by an abstract representation of the Qibla and are painted using acrylic media with occasionally mounted image transfers.
Visual representations like mine are communicative without forcing the viewer to one specific idea. I paint to connect with history, spirituality, and family. These shapes represent memory and centeredness. Influenced by identity, I am inspired by the duality of landscapes - struggle and ease, chaos and calm.
Visual representations like mine are communicative without forcing the viewer to one specific idea. I paint to connect with history, spirituality, and family. These shapes represent memory and centeredness. Influenced by identity, I am inspired by the duality of landscapes - struggle and ease, chaos and calm.
