Rooted in the Islamic tradition where Tezhib or illumination art, is an act of honouring the sacred word, these artworks reflect ishq through their reverence for the Quran and the beauty that surrounds it. In this tradition, ornament becomes devotion, and design becomes a quiet form of remembrance.

Inspired by the 16th-century Karamemi style of the Karahisari Quran, ‘Bahar’ carries the freshness of spring through balanced floral forms, structured in 1/4 symmetry. Abstract leaf-like forms characteristic of Ottoman illumination called rumis unfold in interlocking shapes, while gold-laden details echo the refinement of classical ketabs. As part of a larger body of work, the piece celebrates revelation through disciplined geometry, and an atmosphere of delicate colour and luminous love.