Swirls of the Dervish - Neis Wai

Neis Wai

Swirls of the Dervish

Framed: 79 x 69 x 4 cm640gms paper, inkSoldAn exploration of movement inspired by Sufi whirling during a visit to the Galata Museum. At the intonation of the reed pipe when the vertical silhouettes of the Sufis' gowns started their circular swirls, my spirit drifted upwards and this is what I saw.