RISPUL
DEMI WAKTU, 2018
Alumunium, mirror, light
50 x 100 cm
‘Demi Waktu’ is a 3D calligraphy of the phrase Wal’Asri which means (to swear)By the Passing
Time. This phrase appears in the first verse of from the Surah Al’Asr. The term Wal’Asri could be
interpreted as Passing time, age, or time itself, but essentially it is a reminder of human
temporality and mortality. ‘Demi Waktu’ is an artwork by Rispul, a craftsman and artist lecturing metal-crafts at ISI Yogyakarta. Calligraphic motives often appear in his artworks, as well as references to verses and concepts in Islam. This is because Rispul sees his artworks as an alternative medium for Da’wah.
