Lincolin

A new geometric Arabic script in bold Lincoln Scarlet, was painted acknowledging the City’s unique history. Inspired by the Magna Carta and The Charter of the Forest – key documents in the articulation of human rights which are both held in the city of Lincoln, UK – the mural responded to their shared intention to protect citizens against the abuse of power and to enable social justice. The design can be read from a distance as a barcode (often used as a symbol of consumerism and capitalism) or as prison bars. It reads ”لن نتوب عن أحلامنا مهما تكرر أنكسارها” We will not repent our dreams no matter how often they break. 

Nicola de la Haye building -University of Lincoln, Lincoln - UK. Paint on wood. August 2019 - August 2020.