“Boats” – Arabic Calligraphy Original Art by Kamil Dow

Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2012
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Boats / Loaded with delusions have returned / And others with the load of dreams are going…” (Rushdi al-Madhi)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“مراكب / محمّلة بالأوهام عادت / وأخرى بحمولة الأحلام ذاهبة / ضحك البحر لمّا رآني / في زورق من ورق… / علّق قميصه على أشرعة / الكلمات تفقد ليلا أزرار الذّكرى / وأغلقها حتى لا يتسرّب الملح / إلى حليب الصّباح / خلف زجاج المرايا.” (رشدي الماضي)

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Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2012
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Boats / Loaded with delusions have returned / And others with the load of dreams are going…” (Rushdi al-Madhi)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“مراكب / محمّلة بالأوهام عادت / وأخرى بحمولة الأحلام ذاهبة / ضحك البحر لمّا رآني / في زورق من ورق… / علّق قميصه على أشرعة / الكلمات تفقد ليلا أزرار الذّكرى / وأغلقها حتى لا يتسرّب الملح / إلى حليب الصّباح / خلف زجاج المرايا.” (رشدي الماضي)

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