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HallaShafey
BasedinCairo,Egypt,artistHallaShafey(facebook.
com/hallashafeyfineart)describesherpaintingASong
fortheMoonlightas“anocturnesceneofa gentlymoving
bodyofwaterlitbythemoonlight.”Herwork,however,
isn’tmeanttosuggesta specificplaceortime.Rather,
it’stheexpressionofa philosophicalconcept—anBYHOLLYDAVISAbstract &
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interpretation of the four rivers of
heaven referred to in the Quran. “As
such,” says Shafey, “it’s a rendering
of what is felt, not what is seen. The
painting is enveloped in a mystical,
soft light in the midst of darkness to
convey this ethereal message.”
Shafey works intuitively, with-
out photos or preliminary sketches.ABOVE
A Song for
the Moonlight
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by Halla Shafey
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by Cory Goulet82 Pastel Journal APRIL 2020