Shamsa

Series

Inspired and fascinated by the Arabesque motif of Shamsa, Lubna has used it as the focal point in this series.

Sinai
42” x 42”, mixed media on canvas

Shamsa refers to the sun [Shams] in Arabic and has traditionally been used to portray the infinite. Each painting has a core and just like the sun, it radiates outward from its center.

Maktub
36” x 36”, mixed media on canvas

This motif often appears in the opening pages of traditional Arabic, Persian, Turkic and Indian illuminated books.

Lubna has rendered the Shamsa in a contemporary style by using her unique typography while employing traditional and non-traditional techniques.

Dareecha
42” x 42”, mixed media on canvas