Haldun As-Sanaa in a Nutshell
Haldun ‘‘As-Sanaa’’ Tiikasalo is a 21 year old muslim, seeker of Islamic knowledge and visual artist based in Finland. Haldun became a muslim in 2021. ‘‘My religion is a huge part of my life, to be exact, it is my life, the essence of it, the purpose of it…’’
‘‘I paint. I have been painting for several years on and off now. I don’t really enjoy painting, but I feel like I need to do it, lest my head fall apart. I usually only paint when I have a need to get these ideas out of my head and my mind.’’
‘‘My work is based on need and necessity. I have it inside my head and I need to get it out. Creating art is often not even necessarily enjoyable for me, rather a stressful process, but I need to do it, as it provides me relieve that can not be achieved otherwise.’’
‘‘First I paint what I feel. Then I try to feel what I’ve painted. Sometimes I am successful. And sometimes the whole thing just starts to collapse. Those are the works you won’t see.’’
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