The studio
Abdullah Quick
Founder of Ihsan Studios
I see the arts as languages and enjoy learning, experimenting in, then layering various mediums to better invite through them. From photography and immersive design to printmaking, motion graphics, and sculpture; framing and embedding the less noticed aspects of the environments that surround us characterize my work. My mission is to create a piece of art that's a palimpsest of every creative medium in one experience. One that gestures toward The Creator.
7 things to know about me:
- I love tea
- I will often provide reminders to drink some more water
- I explore and research abandoned sites, often via bike
- Art is a mode of expression that I partake in daily, I like dancing too~ - oh but movement is an art.
- I decorate my time with recitation of Quran, remembrance, and reggae - often between pondering signs in creation
- I'm just a caretaker looking to cultivate something beneficial, God-Consciously
- 'Alhamdulillah' - 'All praise and thanks are due to Allah'
The full body of work, on Behance
The journey continues,
Studio Front Opening Soon, Inshallah, Swing back Dec. 1
KEYS TO KULLI HAAL
WE AREN'T SOME SPONTANEOUS OCCURRENCE.
REFLECT ON THE PERFECT SYSTEMS AND
DESIGN OF CREATION AROUND US.
DRAW FROM OBSERVATIONS
THE CREATOR, THE ORIGINATOR, THE FASHIONER, THE SOVEREIGN
IS ACTIVELY ALL-KNOWING, SEEING, HEARING, AND AWARE
HE EMBODIES THE HIGHEST ESSENCE OF ALL ATTRIBUTES
UNDERSTANDING THIS - OUR PART IN THE TEST OF LIFE
BE IN REMEMBRANCE
GO FROM AWARE, TO CONSCIOUS.
OF OUR ACTIONS, USING THE GUIDANCE
TO MAINTAIN IN GOOD, THAT ORIGINAL BALANCE
SENT DOWN FOR A PERIOD
AS CARETAKERS
TO USE THIS LOWEST NEAREST REALM
A TEMPORARY PLACE OF PROVISION, A TOOL
A TEST TO SEE WHO AMONG US IS BEST IN DEED
A REFLECTION ON THE FABRIC OF REALITY
CREATION NEEDS NO MANUAL
FORGETFUL CREATURES WITH CONSCIOUS
ARE GIVEN GUIDANCE, ALL WHO RECEIVE CALL TO IT
THERE IS A RHYTHM WITHIN THIS DESIGNED SYSTEM
A PURPOSEFUL SENSE OF BALANCE, A PURE REALITY.
HAVING BEEN GRANTED LIMITED AGENCY
NO ABILITY TO CONTROL OR ESCAPE THE DESIGN'S FRAMEWORK.
WE MUST ALSO HAVE A MEANINGFUL PART TO PLAY
THE DESIGN IS ALIVE - IT IS LIFE ITSELF.
AND WE, UNIQUELY SELF-AWARE
ARE SENT GUIDANCE
THE BEST OF EXAMPLES
IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH
CALLING TO THE BEST OF GUIDANCE, REVELATION
CONSCIOUS ACTIONS, ETHICS ARE BEING CALLED TO
A SHIFT OF VALUES
WE ARE MADE AWARE OF IT, FROM WITHIN IT
GOOD WORKS, TRUTH, RIGHT
THE REALITY EVIDENT IN OURSELVES
ACTIONS ARE ONLY BY INTENTIONS
TO PRACTICE CARETAKING IN THE BALANCE
RECOGNIZE SYSTEMS THAT OFFSET THAT BALANCE
AN INVITATION
EVERYTHING IN COMPLETE SUBMISSION
TO THE ARCHITECT, THE CREATOR