Title of the installation:

‘Anqa’

عَنْقَاء

‘Anqa can be translated as “phoenix'' in Arabic. It is a mythological bird that symbolizes the resurrection after a calamity. It also shares a root meaning with “embrace” (عانق - ’eanaq) derived from the arabic triliteral root ‘a-n-q. This installation explores the dual meaning of the concept of ‘anqa’ as it speaks to the dire situation in Palestine and Sudan, in which we are in desperate need of both hope and compassion in the face of genocide. 

Artists:

Javid Jah

Kizmet

Javid Jah is an artist and architect exploring sacred geometries through public art. His practice combines traditional knowledge with contemporary fabrication, highlighting intersections from the principles of indigenous communities of Turtle Island to the metaphysics of Islam. 

Kizmet is a graffiti artist and muralist that creates multi-dimensional experiences through his installation pieces.