“Overwritten Scripts” is a set of prints I created on women’s rights with the intent to emphasize the inequality that exists based on socio-cultural norms rather than Islamic principles, which regard men and women equal in humanity. Each print speaks of a specific right a woman deserves and they are a result of an extensive study of …
I attended a program called “The Art of Being Human” to find out how meditation affects art at the Shambhala Mountain Center in the Red Feathers Lake area of North Colorado. The retreat which was financed by a fellowship program offered by the Hemera Foundation. The experience of a meditation retreat is intended to lead an …
I would like to share with you a philanthropic art installation of a crane I made for for the children in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen. I made an art installation of a life-size crane out of bamboo and paper titled “For Children Who will Never be Able to Fly a Kite” as my …
My Art Installation: The Stage for the Performance of My Artwork I installed an art installation at the historical Dole Mansion near Chicago. Two of the art installations were historical, one was a photography exhibition and one was a visual and audio exhibit. Before starting to set up my art installations, a few minutes of …
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MY SCULPTURE PAGLIACCI Pagliacci is a beautiful opera by Leoncavallo on the tragedy of a jealous husband. It recounts this tragedy as a commedia dell’arte troupe: There is a play within a play: “the troubles of Pagliaccio”. I love the way Luciano Pavarotti performed it in 1994. The end is the most dramatic moment: Canio (real character …
In 2016 I created another series with the theme of ”Time”. This series was intended to motivate the viewer to be more present and aware. It consisted of 11 bronze sculptures inlaid with gold, which is a Japanese concept of treating breakage as part of the past of an object, it is called kintsugi. …
JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND YEARS The series I created in 2014 titled “Journey of a Thousand Years” includes 11 figurative bronze sculptures and an installation piece. With this series I intended to inspire the viewers to know themselves better. The installation piece “Rehearsing Mirrors” represents the roles we play in life based on audiences …
I have decided awhile ago that I would donate the sales from my first and every one out of ten sculptures after that. I have chosen Amurt; a non-profit organization run by volunteers all around the world. They have a great gift program that enables you to share your holiday gifts with other less fortunate people around the world. …
