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| hear no evil . 2012 |
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| see no evil . 2012 |
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| speak no evil . 2012 |
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| no evil mural process . 2012 |
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| no evil mural process . 2012 |
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| no evil mural . 2012 |
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| no evil mural . 2012 |
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| no evil mural . 2012 |
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| no evil mural (signature) . 2012 |
i was invited to create a mural for the maraya art centre as part of their initiative to promote local talent.
for the concept, i decided to communicate the famous phrase 'hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil'. as we are all familiar with this phrase being communicated by the iconic monkeys gesturing each action, i wanted to communicate the phrase with my visual aesthetic, & relating the phrase in context to the region & community of the arab world, combining abstract forms with subtle cultural references & arabic language. the phrase 'hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil' has been interpreted in many ways over the years. my visual interpretation of the phrase is it's always better to 'hear, see & speak' the right things in order to be a good person, & move away from all things evil...
a few thank you's are in order; this project wouldn't have been possible without the maraya art centre & their support. so thank you to the team for making this possible. a huge thanks also goes out to my favorite girls in the world layan & tulip, for helping me complete this mural on time. without their help, this mural probably wouldn't exist...
if anyone's interested in seeing the mural in person, make sure to drop by the maraya art centre to check it out. as all mural's have an expiration date, 'no evil' has a lifespan of at least 8 months until it disappears to make room for the next one by another talented artist.
