The Dervish of Noon | Gold Color

Artist

Medium

Bronze Sculpture

Year

2022

Weight

1900g

Dimensions

Radius × Height 18 cm × 15 cm

SKU SCU2603-BJ0487

1,840 AED

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About this artwork

The head becomes the point held within the arc of both arms, and in this sacred geometry, the letter Nūn (ن) reveals itself. A dot cradled within a curve. The most ancient of vessels.
This is no coincidence. Nūn speaks to the senses and the intellect, those luminous gateways through which knowledge enters, is received, is examined, and is reborn. The dervish in his turning embodies this very cycle: perception, reflection, transformation. He spins not for himself, but in service of a rising consciousness — for the elevation of humanity at large.
In the form of a single Arabic letter, an entire philosophy of mind takes shape.

About the Artist

Badie Jahjah

Badie Jahjah (b. 1973, Jableh, Syria) is a visual artist and graphic designer whose practice bridges spiritual philosophy and visual communication. He holds a BA in Fine Arts, Visual Communication and Advertising from Damascus University
and brings more than two decades of experience in branding and identity design, developing over 200 logos across public and private sectors

Deeply influenced by the mystical teachings of Shams al-Tabrizi and Jalal al-Din Rumi, Jahjah’s artistic research centers on dervish iconography, sacred letters, and symbolic systems as vehicles of spiritual inquiry. War marked a turning point in his practice, awakening what he describes as “the dervish within”

Badie Jahjah