Artwork details
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:
“As you prepare your breakfast, think of others. / Don’t forget to feed the pigeons. / As you fight your wars, think of others. / Don’t forget those who want peace. / As you go home, your own home, think of others. / Don’t forget those who live in tents. / As you liberate yourself with metaphors, think of others. / Those who have lost their right to speak. / As you think of distant others, think of yourself. / Say: I wish I were a candle in the darkness.” (Mahmoud Darwish)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“وأنت تعدّ فطورك، فكّر بغيرك / لا تنس قوت الحمام / وأنت تخوض حروبك، فكّر بغيرك / لا تنس من يطلبون السلام / وأنت تعود إلى البيت، بيتك، فكّر بغيرك / لا تنس شعب الخيام / وأنت تحرّر نفسك بالاستعارات، فكّر بغيرك / من فقدوا حقّهم في الكلام / وأنت تفكّر بالآخرين البعيدين، فكّر بنفسك / قل: ليتني شمعةٌ في الظلام.” (محمود درويش)
