Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2009
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: pastel on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“When the rose levels its thorns for defense / The law persecutes / But blood that stains a hyena’s fangs / Is merely the mark of a meek sheep.” (Hanna Abu Hanna)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“تشرع الوردة شوكا للدّفاع / فتقاضيها الشّريعة / والدّم الخاضب أنياب الضّباع / سِمَة الشاة الوديعة.” (حنا أبو حنا)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2009
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: pastel on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“When the rose levels its thorns for defense / The law persecutes / But blood that stains a hyena’s fangs / Is merely the mark of a meek sheep.” (Hanna Abu Hanna)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“تشرع الوردة شوكا للدّفاع / فتقاضيها الشّريعة / والدّم الخاضب أنياب الضّباع / سِمَة الشاة الوديعة.” (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)
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:
“I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“أنا هو نور العالم. من يتبعني فلا يمشي في الظلمة، بل يكون له نور الحياة.” (يوحنا 8: 12)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2009
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“In the beginning, the tree was bearing fruit and providing shade before it became a cross.” (Hanna Abu Hanna)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“في البدء الشّجرة كانت ثمرًا فيئًا قبل عمود الصّلب.” (حنا أبو حنا)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2007
Size: 60×80 cm (23.6″×31.5″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.” (John 1:14)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“والكلمة صار جسدًا وحلّ بيننا.” (يوحنا 1: 14)