100cm x 100cm Acrylic on canvas
This colourful mandala centres around the Hand of Fatima which includes the Evil Eye Symbol, one of the most universal symbolic images in the world. The symbol is thought to protect against bad luck for the person for whom the evil eye is directed either out of jealousy or pure malice. According to local Emirati culture, excessive praise or receiving admiration beyond what is truly deserved can also bring upon the scorn of the evil eye, which is believed to cause physical and mental illness.
Lyn Naismith 