Exhibition
21 September – 2 November 2007
a collection of paintings by
Kinda Hibrawi
This collection celebrates the romance of the Arabic language. Words have an energy force that influences our daily life. Their impact can reshape history negatively or positively. A hateful word has an ugly vibration, imprinting a permanently painful scar. A pleasing word has the reverse effect. Its inspiring spirit can resonate within us for years. The fourteen paintings in this collection celebrate the beauty of the positive verse. Through the use of color, movement and text it illustrates a powerful representation of each word, visually expressing the great heritage and artistic traditions of this script.
Of Syrian descent, Kinda Hibrawi grew up between Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, and the United States. Her formative years in the Middle East gave her the opportunity to study the power of the Arabic language in all of its art forms. Through her studies she began to expand on the ancient tradition of Arabic calligraphy by giving it a modern twist. Her artwork reflects the richness of the Middle East coupled with Western diversity. She intertwines East and West and exposes audiences to this historic art form.
