Arisha (Peace) Talks, 2019

This is a two-sided work on a transparent mylar sheet. It is meant to speak to the two sides of any conflict or story. In this case it has one side in colors original to the Islamic designs used, and the other side has Islamic designs where the ...

This is a two-sided work on a transparent mylar sheet. It is meant to speak to the two sides of any conflict or story. In this case it has one side in colors original to the Islamic designs used, and the other side has Islamic designs where the original colors are replaced with the red, white, and blue of the US flag. It evokes the ideas of colonialism and of the Islamic diaspora, and seeks to find a harmonious balance between the two cultures. It is also meant to spotlight the fact that those in the US from Islamic cultures should not be marginalized by highlighting some of the beauty and rigor of Islamic design.