Artwork details
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2014
Size: 67×98 cm (26.4″×38.6″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Why am I longing for you when you are close? Why am I longing for you when you are far? You have become all my need and all my completeness, and you have become my beloved.” (Abdallah Mansour)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“لماذا أحنّ إليك وأنت قريبة؟ لماذا أحنّ إليك وأنت بعيدة؟ وقد صرت كلّ احتياجي وكلّ اكتمالي، وصرت الحبيبة.” (عبد الله منصور)