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giclée print
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by Siddiqa Juma
The Craft
"I kept the paint thin so nothing could hold its own shape. Everything gives way to everything else."
I started with the background. Deep midnight blues and blacks, put down in loose brushstrokes. I needed the dark to feel like night, like something old. The domes had to come out of that, not sit on top of it.
Once the background was in, I built the domes up in thin, translucent layers. Gold, silver, pale blue, warm red. I kept the paint thin on purpose so the forms bleed into each other. That is how the old domes of Cairo actually look when you see them together across the city. They do not stand apart. They overlap, they dissolve into each other.
The Domes
I built the dome forms in thin, translucent layers, letting each one show through the next. The paint is deliberately ghostly. I wanted the structures to feel like something half-remembered rather than something you are standing in front of.
The Layers
Gold, silver, pale blue, warm red. Each colour was kept thin so the ones beneath it stay visible. The forms overlap and bleed into each other the way the ancient domes of Cairo do when you look across the skyline at dusk.
The Night
I started with the background, working the midnight blues and blacks in loose, expressive strokes. The dark had to come first. The domes needed somewhere deep to emerge from, not a flat surface but a sense of night and deep memory.
The Story
"Dome upon dome, minaret upon minaret. Centuries of mosque architecture, layer upon layer."
Near the Al-Khalili bazaar, close to Al-Husseini mosque, the mosques rise above each other dome upon dome, minaret upon minaret. It is history made visible, layer upon layer. That is what I wanted to paint. Not the buildings, but that layering. The way it all accumulates and still holds together.
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Abstract Domes in your home
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Siddiqa Juma is a Muslim artist whose work sits at the intersection of faith, identity, and contemporary art. Every piece begins with intention and is made as an act of devotion.
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The original painting this print is based on may be available. If you would like to own the original, or commission a new piece made specifically for your home, get in touch. Commissions are taken on a limited basis.
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Each print is made to order, especially for you. Only the finest museum-standard materials and processes are used, producing incredibly sharp, vibrant giclée prints on heavyweight archival paper. With proper care, your print is guaranteed to last more than 100 years.
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Frames are hand-finished by master framers using FSC-certified solid wood. Every frame is made to order. Not mass produced, not flat-packed. Your print arrives ready to hang.
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Your print is made to last. A few things worth knowing:
Keep it out of direct sunlight where possible. Archival paper holds its colour well, but prolonged UV exposure will fade any print over time.
Avoid hanging in humid rooms such as bathrooms or kitchens. Moisture is the main enemy of fine art paper.
If your print arrives rolled, lay it flat under a few books for 24 hours before framing. It will settle naturally.
For cleaning, a soft dry cloth on the glass is all you need. Never spray directly onto the print.
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