8 sheets of layered paper
Artwork size: 8.25″ × 8.25″ (210 × 210 mm), mounted on a 12″ × 12″ mat board
Inspired by a 17th century tile from the Egyptian mosque frequented by the Sufi order of the Whirling Dervishes who spun in repetitive circles to reach a ecstatic trance, this design unfolds across 8 layered sheets of paper.
Color Palette 1
Color Palette 1 – Close up angled view
Color Palette 2
Color Palette 2 – Close up angled view
Color Palette 3
Color Palette 3 – Close up angled view
Color Palette 4
Color Palette 4 – Close up angled view
Color Palette 5
Color Palette 5 – Close up angled view
Color Palette 6
Color Palette 6 – Close up angled view
Quad In-line Version
Color Palette #1
Color Palette #2
Color Palette #3
Color Palette #4
Color Palette #5
Color Palette #6
Also available as the Tekiya of the Dervishes Quad, below, where four individual works are presented together in a single frame. A shared palette in the outer floral details ties the pieces together, creating a beautifully unified composition. This piece can be hung horizontally or vertically.
