Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2020
Size:
Materials: ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity… For there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.” (Psalm 133:1,3)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“هوذا ما أحسن وما أجمل أن يسكن الإخوة معا… لأنه هناك أمر الرب بالبركة، حياة إلى الأبد.” (مزمور 133: 1، 3)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2020
Size:
Materials: ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity… For there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.” (Psalm 133:1,3)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“هوذا ما أحسن وما أجمل أن يسكن الإخوة معا… لأنه هناك أمر الرب بالبركة، حياة إلى الأبد.” (مزمور 133: 1، 3)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2005
Size: 50×70 cm (19.7″×27.6″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” (Proverbs 31:10)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“إمرأة فاضلة من يجدها؟ لأن ثمنها يفوق اللآلئ.” (أمثال 31: 10)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2005
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“I long for my mother’s bread, my mother’s coffee and my mother’s touch…” (Mahmoud Darwish)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“أحنُّ إلى خبزِ أمّي وقهوةِ أمّي ولمسةِ أمّي وتكبرُ فيَّ الطفولةُ يوماً على صدرِ يومِ وأعشقُ عمري لأنّي إذا متُّ أخجلُ من دمعِ أمّي.” (محمود درويش)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2010
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.” (Psalm 2:8)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“إسألني فأعطيك الأمم ميراثا لك، وأقاصي الأرض ملكا لك.” (مزمور 2: 8)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2008
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“In the beginning there was a rose before it became a whip.” (Hanna Abu Hanna)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“في البدء الوردة كانت قبل السوط.” (حنا أبو حنا)