The Guiding Light

Thikr (ذِكْر)
Upcycled aluminum, 12" × 6"
The name rises. The name extends. In a single continuous gesture, Allah ascends in classical Arabic script while Mohammed unfolds from its root—two names, one breath of metal.
Hand-carved in foam, then surrendered to fire through lost foam casting—where the shape burns away and molten aluminum claims its hollow. What remains is a memory of smoke and heat, the industrial material re-sanctified through calligraphic devotion.
The piece stands unaided. Light moves across its satin surface differently at each hour, turning the metal from mirror to shadow and back again. What was discarded becomes witness.
A piece to remember.
— Thikr Art, Louisville
Process: Hand-carved foam, lost foam cast in reclaimed aluminum
Edition: Unique / One of one
Year: 2026