Projects

“I paint poetry by the Palestinian poet of resistance Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) on the walls of different cities around the world in new and originals forms of the Arabic script. I use lines from his poetry to tell the world that ideas cannot be killed, to show that we are united in our humanity and our struggle against oppression and dictatorship."

For Lincoln Bahia has chosen the stanza “we will not repent our dreams no matter how often they break”. The artist created a new geometric Arabic script in bold Lincoln Scarlet. 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 - she has responded to their shared intention to protect citizens against the abuse of power and to enable social justice. The artwork was created in collaboration with over 40 volunteers from the Lincoln Muslim Sisters Forum, the Lincoln Arabic Supplementary School and members of the Mansions of the Future Volunteer Team.

We Will Not Repent is located on an exterior wall of the Nicola de la Haye Art and Architecture Building on the University of Lincoln Campus. The artwork can be viewed by the public at any time. The work was completed in August 2019 as part of the Mansions of the Future summer programme.