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View story Surfie on spiritual wave to art prize 14 / 0 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26121834-... Submitted by johnnestler 1 month, 3 weeks, 6 days, 21 hours ago Surfboard artist/designer Phillip George has created surfboards bearing intricate Islamic art for the Basil Sellers Art Prize. The contest urges contemporary artists to incorporate sport into their works of art. A few of the boards have the words "Insallah" inscribed upon them, which means "God willing". It would be a sin to place these boards in water or even step on them so they will never be used. They are displayed above the ground in a sanctified site with the boards facing Mecca. George, who is a veteran surfer from Bondi figured that designing the boards "Was a way of bringing the Middle East to Australia, and Australia to the Middle East". Tags: islam, Islamic, art, surf comment (0) | Category: Painting | Add johnnestler as a friend Comments Votes (my friends) Votes (Everyone) Add your comment Add your comment If you already have an account, sign in: Email address: Password: If you don't, just complete these fields: (or join art2news:: News and events in the Visual Arts for free) Your name: Your site: (optional) Your comment: (You have up to 5000 characters left) Can you see the 5 most prominent letters/numbers in this image? (case insensitive) Please enter them here: « go back

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