Metamorphosis of
the Heart
(Arabic: "My Heart has become
capable of every form")
| Title: |
Metamorphosis of the
Heart
(Arabic: "My Heart has
become capable of every form") |
| Medium: |
Silhouette
paper-cut in iridescent blue paper, on
white background. Cut by hand using a
scalpel. |
| Dimensions: |
Framed
size: N/A Unframed: 40 x 30 cm. |
| Date: |
October
2009 |
| Comments: |
This
piece incorporates the mirrored Arabic
script of a line of devotional poetry by
the Sufi mystic Ibn Arabi (1165-1240 AD):
"My Heart has become capable of
(literally: a mould for) every form"
(Arabic: laqad sara qalby qabilan kulla
soratin")
Like the humble caterpillar that
must be transformed into a beautiful
butterfly, so the human soul
must undergo countless metamorphoses in
order to contain the infinitely fluid
form of the Divine.
Original silhouette paper-cut: £80.
Prints also available. Please contact me for further
details. |
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