Today is World Refugee Day, an international day organised every year on 20 June by the United Nations, to celebrate & honour refugees from around the world.
For #WorldRefugeeDay we are celebrating 21 refugee artists & sharing their stories #WorldRefugeeDay2022
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We are ancient aliens in a young universe, existing in human bodies during a fleeting moment between stardust and robots, and yet we get to experience love, decipher the laws of physics, make art and connect with each other in this realm.
#BhagwanAurKhuda written and conceptualised by me in 2020 and performed so brilliantly by the legendary @BajpayeeManoj whose presence, performance, narration still gives me goosebumps. An important message for our nation. For all Indians and all humans🙏 @TSeries
Most people are familiar with one or more of these works. But anyone who hasn't actually stood in front of them probably doesn’t realise how surprisingly tiny or colossal they are. For instance, did you know how overwhelming it is to view the Battle of Waterloo in real life? 😵
It's #VelociraptorAwarenessDay. And you know what's cooler than Velociraptors? Mongolian & Polish women who actually unearthed & described them 🇲🇳!
Obsessed with Jennifa Chowdhury’s work and vision - “My work is personal and embodies femininity by articulating strength, fragility and beauty. Inspired by Jaali screens and Japanese Origami techniques by reimagining the fluid and graceful movements and patterns…”
6/ UK based artist Jennifa Chowdhury is fascinated by Islamic patterns. Through her work she challenges the possibilities of print and textiles. She talks about her experience as a printed textile practitioner, & interest in origami and paper sculptures:
https://t.co/U37WXF9Oq2
Welcome to Bayt Al Fann Series 5!
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39 NEW artists, creatives, thinkers & curators explore art inspired by Islamic tradition!
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I just saw that there are some good images online of the incredible illustrations from the One Thousand & One Nights produced for Nasir al-Din Shah in the 1850s, so here are a few examples to brighten the Twitter TL this morning. The depictions of textiles are particularly 🤩