About the piece
- Artist : Design by Naeem Sheikh; watercolor by Alina Khasanova
- Medium : Watercolor on watercolor paper
- Dimensions : Approx. 15 cm x 15 cm
- Date of completion : Feb. 2002
Design idea
One of the first few attempts by us to do such a thing. We went for a simple hand-done
script where we fitted the two names in a circular outline. The groom's name (Nuruddin
which means "light of faith") is in green. Since it is a two-word name, we interjected
the bride's name (Fariza which means "unique") in the middle. Actually, we have made a
mistake here -- we have misspelt her name in Arabic. It should be with a "dhaal" and not
a "daad". The mistake is due to Naeem -- at that point he was not familiar with the name
"Fariza" (with a "dhaal") and he assumed that the name was "Farida" (which would mean "obligation").
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