Works currently under the protocol of Ṣaḥīfat al-Ṣabr. Ordered from most recent to oldest.
Work in progress, page 1 of 26 from the field book Safinat al-Sabr. Technical pen on paper, page 14.0 × 21.6 cm, ink field 12.7 × 20.3 cm. 986 minutes of continuous accumulation under procedural constraint. Executed while abroad and away from the studio. Recto only.
Work in progress, page 1 of 26 from the field book Safinat al-Sabr. Technical pen on paper, page 14.0 × 21.6 cm, ink field 12.7 × 20.3 cm. 506 minutes of continuous accumulation under procedural constraint. Executed while abroad and away from the studio. Recto only.
Safīnat al-Ṣabr, page 1 (in progress). A5 field book, pen and ink. 150 minutes. Begun away from the studio. Serial No. 1947985. Rectos only until the volume is complete.
Studio process view, Section No. 1947984 (27.9 × 35.5 cm). Continuous ink accumulation under procedural constraint. Wooden qalamdan with khatam inlay, pen, and cleaning cloths present. Work in progress. Ṣaḥīfat al-Ṣabr.
Studio process view, Section No. 1947984 (27.9 × 35.5 cm). Continuous ink accumulation under procedural constraint. Pen and cleaning cloths visible. Work in progress. Ṣaḥīfat al-Ṣabr.
Detail, Section No. 1947984 (27.9 × 35.5 cm). Open boundary meeting continuous ink accumulation. Work in progress. Pen and ink on archival board. Ṣaḥīfat al-Ṣabr.
Macro detail, Section No. 1947984 (27.9 × 35.5 cm). Dense field of continuous ink marks under procedural constraint. Pen and ink on archival board. Ṣaḥīfat al-Ṣabr.
Studio process view. Section No. 1947984 (27.9 × 35.5 cm) in progress, placed over Excerpt No. 1947983 (50 × 70 cm; standardized size). Both works from Ṣaḥīfat al-Ṣabr (The Scroll of Patience). Pen and ink on archival board. Continuous accumulation under procedural constraint.
Verso of a Canson illustration board showing the artist’s authentication marks: red stamped personal seal and gold holographic security label, and an ORA Record of Issuance label with barcode, serial number 1947982
Detail, Excerpt No. 1947982 (legacy size). Continuous ink accumulation under procedural constraint. Staedtler Marsmatic 0.30 technical pen. Pen and ink on archival board. Ṣaḥīfat al-Ṣabr.
Studio process view, Excerpt No. 1947982 (legacy size). Artist working toward completion of the dense ink field. Continuous accumulation under procedural constraint. Pen and ink on archival board. Ṣaḥīfat al-Ṣabr (2026)
Kitāb al-Ṣabr, multiple pages. The artist's hand turning successive sheets of the A4 Moleskine sketchbook to show continuous dense accumulation of small marks in pen and ink on black ground across different pages. A4 Moleskine sketchbook, 2011–2012.
Detail of Kitāb al-Ṣabr showing tearing and paper failure along the spine edge. A4 Moleskine sketchbook (2011–2012).
Detail of Kitāb al-Ṣabr, page 7, showing water staining, paper cockling, and the irregular damaged edge where accumulation stopped. A4 Moleskine sketchbook, 2011–2012.
Kitāb al-Ṣabr, page 7 (incomplete). Dense accumulation of small marks in pen and ink on black ground ends at an irregular edge caused by water damage and tearing. Facing page blank. A4 Moleskine sketchbook, 2011–2012.
Kitāb al-Ṣabr, pages 5–6. Dense continuous accumulation of small marks in pen and ink on black ground. A4 Moleskine sketchbook, 2011–2012.
Kitāb al-Ṣabr, pages 3–4. Dense continuous accumulation of small marks in pen and ink on black ground. A4 Moleskine sketchbook, 2011–2012.
Kitāb al-Ṣabr, pages 1–2 (inside front cover and first page). Dense continuous accumulation of small marks in pen and ink on black ground. A4 Moleskine sketchbook, 2011–2012.
Kitāb al-Ṣabr (2011–2012) was discontinued after water damage and repeated tearing along the spine edges of the A4 Moleskine sketchbook made continued work in this format impractical. The damage on the final pages led to a reconsideration of materials and binding for subsequent work.