Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2014
Size: 65×97 cm (25.6″×38.2″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“And here you are, my Carmel, the more wars have stripped me of the earth, the more you have given me a dream.” (Mahmoud Darwish)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“وها أنت يا كرملي، كلّما جرّدتني الحروب من الأرض، أعطيتني حلما.” (محمود درويش)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2014
Size: 65×97 cm (25.6″×38.2″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“And here you are, my Carmel, the more wars have stripped me of the earth, the more you have given me a dream.” (Mahmoud Darwish)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“وها أنت يا كرملي، كلّما جرّدتني الحروب من الأرض، أعطيتني حلما.” (محمود درويش)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1997
Size: 60×80 cm (23.6″×31.5″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” (Psalm 23)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“الرب راعيّ فلا يعوزني شيء. في مراع خضر يربضني. الى مياه الراحة يوردني. يرد نفسي.يهديني الى سبل البر من اجل اسمه. ايضا اذا سرت في وادي ظل الموت لا اخاف شرا لانك انت معي. عصاك وعكازك هما يعزيانني. ترتب قدامي مائدة تجاه مضايقيّ. مسحت بالدهن راسي. كاسي ريا. انما خير ورحمة يتبعانني كل ايام حياتي واسكن في بيت الرب الى مدى الايام.” (مزمور 23)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1992
Size: 100×70 cm (39.4″×27.6″)
Materials: 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)
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)
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)