Woman's journey to peace illumines ancient Islamic art
Faris Jawad
By CATHERINE FOX
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Embracing a tradition that dates back at least to the ninth century, Duygu
embellishes book pages and loose sheets of text from the Quran, the poets
and the Islamic creed with designs (called illuminations) that are
celebrated for their intricacy, delicacy and refinement.
In keeping with the tenets of her Islamic faith, Duygu eschews figures.
Applying watercolor and gold leaf with the teeniest of brushes, she draws
arabesques, creeping vines dotted with flowers, geometric patterns. The
intertwined lines, which reveal no beginning or end, are intended to reflect
eternal truth.
Although the suite of offices is not ideal either as a display space or as
an environment for contemplation, if one can focus in on individual works,
Duygu's reverence and skill come through. Hers is a practice, says Alan
Godlas, a University of Georgia religion professor specializing in Islam,
that blurs the boundary between aesthetic and spiritual.
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