USIA2023 Submissions

Graphite on paper, July 2020
Title: Hope
Size: 38X52 inches

Description: Calligraphy of Quranic verse 39:53, 'La Taqnatu-mi-Rahmatullah' means: 'Do not lose hope in Allah's Mercy.' It was hand-painted with graphite to create a wooden texture. Shades of graphite on paper symbolize carbon stored in the trees. In contrast, white negative space represents the release of oxygen into the atmosphere, and the 3D work of Calligraphy sends the message that we should be hopeful and continue to care for the environment around us.