{"product_id":"within-the-shadows-i-rise","title":"Within the Shadows, I Rise - Self-portrait","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cstrong\u003e\"This piece is a self-portrait, a reflection of who I am and the journey I’ve lived. Within the shadows, I rise, and I keep rising.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\"Within the Shadows, I Rise\" is an intensely personal and profoundly spiritual contemporary masterpiece. This raw, emotional self-portrait maps the artist's own soul, vulnerabilities, and victories over adversity. Emerging from a background of deep, atmospheric darkness, the composition functions as a visual philosophy of growth—proving that strength is not born in the absence of struggles, but sculpted directly through them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e​The Anatomy of the Awakening Mind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​Built strip by strip across a commanding \u003cstrong\u003e53x53 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e canvas, this high-relief artwork infuses traditional zen philosophy with complex structural engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soulful Emergence:\u003c\/strong\u003e The artist’s features are masterfully hand-sculpted using exclusively \u003cstrong\u003e1cm paper quilling strips\u003c\/strong\u003e placed on-edge. Mystical shades of midnight blue, deep purples, and velvety blacks blend intuitively to represent the heavy seasons of life from which identity is born.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cstrong\u003eThe Companion of Wisdom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nestled beside the face is a magnificent crow, rendered with sharp, tactile paper feathers. It stands as a powerful symbol of adaptation, deep ancient wisdom, and resilience, carrying the weight of a shared journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sacred Enso:\u003c\/strong\u003e Encircling the deep composition is the \u003cem\u003eEnso\u003c\/em\u003e—the sacred Zen circle. Hand-arranged with intentional, unguided flow, it is built not to be perfect, but to be whole, beautifully capturing life's grand imperfections across the \u003cstrong\u003e53x53 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e​Specifications \u0026amp; Presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e53x53 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHigh-Relief Paper Strip Art on Board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eStrip Width\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1 cm exclusively\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eConceptual Spiritual Self-Portrait (Artist \u0026amp; Crow)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTechnique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHand-sculpted on-edge paper quilling construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFraming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSignature professional black shadow box frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePreservation \u0026amp; Display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Shadow Box Protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e To permanently safeguard the vertical integrity of the 1cm paper strips and protect the heavy structural relief over this \u003cstrong\u003e53x53 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e canvas, the artwork is housed in a museum-grade deep shadow box frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cstrong\u003eA Dialogue of Light and Scars:\u003c\/strong\u003e This piece interacts dramatically with ambient environment lighting. When placed under directed spotlights, the deep 1cm paper ridges cast heavy, moving shadows that highlight the \"scars and battles\" woven into the textures, mimicking a true emotional awakening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cstrong\u003eArchival Longevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e To ensure the profound blues, purples, and deep black tones remain rich, intense, and unfaded for generations, it is recommended to display the masterpiece away from continuous direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e​\u003cstrong\u003e\"Where paper texturing holds the scars we earn, and light reveals the insight we gain.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yasser Safy Elrahman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42419966902307,"sku":null,"price":9630.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/4616\/4515\/files\/within-the-shadows-i-rise-artwork-8315046.jpg?v=1779583514","url":"https:\/\/yassersafy.com\/products\/within-the-shadows-i-rise","provider":"Yasser Safy Elrahman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}