Posts tagged poetry
IyaGallery

The creative process is very much a balance between a mindful process and a subconscious state of mind.

Both will influence my feelings and present thoughts which will then result into mininal and abstract expressions on the paper. One thing is certain, I cannot force it as I need to be in the right mindset to allow myself to dedicate a few hours in creating a series of paintings that I then scatter on the floor to refine and add final touches.

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Ilyas Kassam

Born in 1986 in the UK, Ilyas Kassam is a London based artist and poet. Drawing from Japanese and Arabic calligraphic traditions, his works centres around the notion of infinity and the role language plays within the mystical experience. Ilyas is known for his large textual paintings on rice paper, that have a explosive yet meditative quality. He is the author of Reminiscence of the Present (2011), co-host of Karl Marx Does The Washing Up podcast, and was an exhibitor at the 2018 International Ismaili Islamic Arts Festival.

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Brooke Noel Morgan

I am an artist who has been living in the shadows for the majority of my life. Until just under a year ago when the aftermath of a broken marriage sent me into a new season of introspection. I have spent the past year processing, and art has truly saved my life. It is the space...the sacred journey where I have met myself and the divine in a profoundly new way. At my core, I am an artist, and I will be an artist….for the rest of my life.

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