Kalimat Exhibition 2010, Dubai, UAE.

Peace and salaams to all,

I have returned from the UAE having visited the exhibition where two of my pieces,  ‘Towards The Light‘  &  ‘Constant Return‘, are on display amongst some other fantastic pieces.

For those of you who live in the UAE and have not been, please do so as its a lovely exhibition, especially as its in this blessed month when the Quran was revealed. Its running until 10th September 2010.
Location: The Gallery of Light, Manu Chhabria Arts Centre, DUCTAC, Mall Of The Emirates, Dubai.
For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777

Please click link below to read an article written about Kalimat 2010:

http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/performing-visual-arts/scripted-for-new-dimensions-1.669472

Till the next time,

Peace and salaam to all

Umm Aisha

Ramadan Kareem 2010/1431

Assalaamo-alaikum

Peace be upon you.

Acrylic & silver dust on Canvas

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ramadan Mubarak to you all. Had to share this beautiful Rumi poem with you:

Rumi’s Ramadan Poem 

O moon-faced Beloved,
the month of Ramadan has arrived
Cover the table
and open the path of praise.

O fickle busybody,
it’s time to change your ways.
Can you see the one who’s selling the halvah
how long will it be the halvah you desire?

Just a glimpse of the halvah-maker
has made you so sweet even honey says,
“I’ll put myself beneath your feet, like soil;
I’ll worship at your shrine.”

Your chick frets within the egg
with all your eating and choking.
Break out of your shell that your wings may grow.
Let yourself fly.

The lips of the Master are parched
from calling the Beloved.
The sound of your call resounds
through the horn of your empty belly.

Let nothing be inside of you.
Be empty:  give your lips to the lips of the reed.
When like a reed you fill with His breath,
then you’ll taste sweetness.

Sweetness is hidden in the Breath
that fills the reed.
Be like Mary – by that sweet breath
a child grew within her.

~ Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi ~

May Allah SWA give us all abundant barakah and reward. May He bless us with true eemaan, tranquility & taqwa, and optimum health and guidance to true success that leads us to Jannat-tul-Firdaus. Insha-Allah, Aameen.
Please remember this sister in your du’as Insha-Allah!

Peace and salaam to all.

Till the next time,

Umm Aisha

 

 

Kalimat Exhibition 17th Aug – 13th Sept 2010

Peace and salaams to all.

The month of August is here bringing with it the joys and blessings of the beautiful month of Ramadan.

I am looking forward to this month for more reasons than one. Apart from the fact that Ramadan is my ultimate fave month in the Islamic calendar, this year will be a time when some of my paintings will be submitted to a group exhibition due to run during the month of Ramadan Insha-Allah.

They will be going to Dubai to the Kalimat Exhibition, held at the Gallery of Light at (DUCTAC) Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre at the mall of the Emirates, from 17th August to 13th September Insha-Allah.

The word Kalimat literally means ‘words’. The Arabic lettering system is a recognizably beautiful one used not only for communication, but also in art for centuries.  DUCTAC celebrates a fascinating ancient art and displays how it has developed with modern technology.
On display will be artworks by emerging Artists from the UK, UAE, Oman, India, USA and Australia.

The diverse group, share a passion either for traditional calligraphy or a more contemporary approach to presenting the written Arabic language. On display will be everything from hand-painted calligraphy to digitally produced and printed lettering and textured works.

As said during last years 1St Kalimat Exhibition;

“Calligraphy exhibitions are not difficult to interpret’, says DUCTAC’s Visual Arts & Special Projects Manager Fathima Mohiuddin. “It’s a beautiful art form after all. We want to show how artists from different cultures have really developed it to create some contemporary and equally stunning work. All the work on display is extremely colorful, vibrant and original”.

Wish me look as I prepare and organise to send my work Insha-Allah.

For more info, click the following link:

http://www.spikypenguin.com/exhibitions/424/kalimat.html

http://www.godubai.com/citylife/press_release_page.asp?pr=40674

Peace and salaams to all

Till the next time

Umm Aisha.