His fascination with portraiture is at odds with the practice of Islamic calligraphy , which has long been a venerated art form for representing the divine .
The paradox at the core of Ramhani 's work is the tradition of aniconism in Islam .
Ramhani 's fascination with portraiture is at odds with the practice of Islamic calligraphy , which has long been a venerated art form for representing the divine .
The paradox at the core of Ramhani 's work is the tradition of aniconism in Islam .