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Lumâ’ is the plural of lam’a: gleam, flash, sparkle, glitter. The choice of word was inspired by the title of a book, Kitab al-Lumâ’ by al-Sarrâj, usually translated in a vivid way as “Book of Flashes” or “Book of Scintillating Lights”. The 144 words, laser-cut in stainless steel, are depolished to reflect light better, as opposed to forms (as a mirror would). They are mounted at different angles to the surface, so that they don’t all reflect uniformly, but with the scintillating effect expressed by the word — particularly when the viewer is moving past the piece.
Materials: Stainless steel, laser-cut, and acrylic on mount board, assembled on wood.
Size: 120x120 cm

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Flashes Collage

Joumana Medlej

United Kingdom

Collage, Acrylic on Wood

Size: 47.2 W x 47.2 H x 2 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Lumâ’ is the plural of lam’a: gleam, flash, sparkle, glitter. The 144 symbols, laser-cut in stainless steel, are mounted at different angles to the surface, so that they don’t all reflect uniformly, but with the scintillating effect expressed by the word — particularly when the viewer is moving past the piece. The piece is ready to hang. It needs neither framing nor glazing.

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Collage:

Acrylic on Wood

Original:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

47.2 W x 47.2 H x 2 D in

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I'm a British-Lebanese artist who moved from Beirut to East London about a decade ago. I'm best known for reviving archaic styles of Arabic calligraphy (the Kufi scripts) and the medieval art materials that accompany them. My work reflects my experience of the world as being alive with mystery. It invites the viewer to step into this forgotten space by holding them in wonder and stillness: in this vulnerable moment, when one is silenced by beauty and by not-knowing, remembrance can stir. To this end, the work takes on different shapes, from images of contemplation made up of unreadable words to multisensory interactive objects that tell an unspoken story.

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