Tikkun Daily: Lord Krishna Dances In
The Hindu Lord Krishna began to dance his way back into Salma Arastu’s paintings, years after her conversion to Islam. How and why did it
Salma Arastu
July 12, 2009
July 2009
Salma Arastu in Tikkun Daily
“Abstract people dance across her giant canvasses, which hover and throb with rich colors and an aching sense of peace,†wrote Alana Price of Indian-born
Salma Arastu
July 10, 2009
My works are lyrical, spiritual, figurative, and calligraphic. My paintings reveal stories of unity in diversity, peace and joy, celebration of life, and women and dancing whirling dervishes. Whether in paintings or sculptures, the faceless figures in my work represent the universal oneness of all humanity. My calligraphic work attempts to celebrate the same message of universality spread through verses in Arabic calligraphy and in the poetry of Rumi. Read More
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