LOVE FROM DAMASCUS
FRI 9 & SAT 10 NOV
ART EXHIBITION II BOOK LAUNCH II SYMPOSIUM
ART GALLERY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
Link: https://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/agsa/home/Events/Love_From_Damascus_Symposium
Link: https://www.ozasiafestival.com.au/events/love-from-damascus/
Love from Damascus is a half day symposium looking at conceptions of love by an eminent 18th-century Syrian mystic and related stories of art and culture. Hosted by Samer Akkach and James Bennett, the event features invited experts and panels covering Sufism and the evolving nature of Islamic arts and culture across the vast continent of Asia over many centuries.
The symposium coincides with a launch for the new book ʿIlm: Science, Religion, and Art in Islam and a new art exhibition titled Love from Damascus: The Art of Devotion in Islam at the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Presenters:
States of Love (marātib al-maḥabba): Prof. Samer Akkach, Adelaide (AU, CAMEA)
Attraction (Istihsān): Mr. James Bennett, Adelaide (AGSA)
Fondness (mawadda): Ms. Tracy Lock, Adelaide (AGSA)
Love (maḥabba): Dr. John Powell, New Plymouth (AU, CAMEA)
Intimacy (khilla): Mr.Russell Kelty, Adelaide (AGSA)
Infatuation (hawā): Ms. Sharifah Sorayya Syed Mahmood Jamalullail, Adelaide
Passion (ʿishq): Ms. Jackie Menzies, Sydney
Adoration (tatayyum): Dr. Aydogan Kars, Melbourne (MU)
Obsession (wallah): Dr. Melanie Cooper, Adelaide (AU)
image: View of the City of Damascus, 17th century anonymous painting