‍Beyond al Nafs is a painting collection, exploring the tension between individuality and collective belonging. The title refers to the Nafs in Islam — the ego or self — which in Sufi thought is to be transcended in the process of moving closer to the Divine.

These works reflect on how hyper-individualism disrupts our capacity for empathy and our relationship with the natural world.

This collection is part of the exhibition “i remembered, i surrendered”.