Dídac P. Lagarriga
(Abdel-latif Bilal ibn Samar)

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Within ourseleves... (Nur Series)

In the daily practice of Islam, we can underline five moments according to the sun position. Living in a non-minaret city as I do, it implies to be attentive to these light and shadow changes as the sole organic signal to start praying. Because I live in a south-oriented roof, the Mediterranean strong sunlight easily enters at home through all the small windows.

When I started to photograph some of these encounters with light, I immediately realized that our home is an intricate part of ourselves, maybe the most visible aspect of what we can call our external inner. To perceive the light at home is to perceive it inside us.

While taking photographies of these moments it came to my mind the taoist term wu wei, when without control nor effort things happen, in this case the image series. As a gift, I was there attending the light touching me, my walls, bed, meal... or leaving me with a sweetly slow darkness. I am impressed with the importance of light in the traditional Islamic art, and with this work I used all this legacy in a wu wei manner.

Waiting, seeing, relishing every instant and, of course, completely grateful while repeating for myself: In the utmost horizons and within themselves (Qur'an 41:53).

 

5 moments. 1- MAGRIB (evening)


Title: Nur Series; Magrib time 01. ......................................................Title: Nur Series; Magrib time 02.

5 moments. 2 - ISHA (night)

Title: Nur Series; Isha time 01. ....

Title: Nur Series; Isha time 02. ..

5 moments. 3- FAJR (dawn)

Title: Nur Series; Fajr time 01. ..

5 moments. 4- DUHR (noon)

Title: Nur Series; Duhr time 03.


Title: Nur Series; Duhr time 04......................................................... Title: Nur Series; Duhr time 05

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Title: Nur Series; Duhr time 07.

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Title: Nur Series; Duhr time 08
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Title: Nur Series; Duhr time 10. ....

Title: Nur Series; Duhr time 11. ..

5 moments. 5- ASR (afternoon)

Title: Nur Series; Asr time 01.

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Title: Nur Series; Asr time 02. ..........................................................................................Title: Nur Series; Asr time 03.

Title: Nur Series; Asr time 04.

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Title: Nur Series; Asr time 07.

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