Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2001
Size: 35×50 cm (13.8″×19.7″)
Materials: ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“I give half my life to the one who makes a crying child laugh.” (Tawfeeq Zayyad)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“وأعطي نصف عمري للذي يجعل طفلا باكيا يضحك.” (توفيق زياد)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2001
Size: 35×50 cm (13.8″×19.7″)
Materials: ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“I give half my life to the one who makes a crying child laugh.” (Tawfeeq Zayyad)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“وأعطي نصف عمري للذي يجعل طفلا باكيا يضحك.” (توفيق زياد)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1992
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“I will live despite illness and enemies, like an eagle above the high summit.” (Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“سأعيش رغم الدّاء والأعداء كالنّسر فوق القمّة الشمّاء.” (أبو القاسم الشابي)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2003
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“طوبى لصانعي السلام لأنهم أبناء الله يُدعون.” (متى 5: 9)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2005
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“I think, therefore I am.” (René Descartes)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“أنا أفكر، إذن أنا موجود.” (رينيه ديكارت)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1991
Size: 60×90 cm (23.6″×35.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Give me the flute and sing, for singing is the secret of eternity. And the flute continues to lament after the world has perished.” (Jubran Khalil Jubran)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“أعطني النّاي وغنّ فالغنا سرّ الخلود. وأنين النّاي يبقى بعد أن يفنى الوجود.” (جبران خليل جبران)