Why Stone?

Stone, to me, is not merely a surface of work; it is the very beginning of human expression. The earliest markings of humankind appeared on cave walls and rocky cliffsmoments when humans first sought to translate their inner worlds onto the outer face of nature. Thousands of years have passed, yet those engravings remain; for stone has always been the most faithful keeper of memory, the most enduring canvas of human creativity. Stone has shaped the very story of our survival. It was with stone that the first tools for hunting were forged, stone that sheltered us within caves, and stone that revealed the great discoveries hidden within its mines. Even today, some stones hold no material value, yet carry infinite spiritual weight such as the Black Stone, which for centuries has been revered as sacred by millions. Stone was also the first medium through which artists sculpted form. Since then, it has drawn creators like a magnet, inviting them to carve, inscribe, and leave their trace upon its surface. Perhaps this attraction lies in two truths: stone is the emblem of endurance and permanence, and no two stones are ever alike. Each carries its own color, texture, and character, making every artwork born from it inherently unique. Thus, art upon stone can never be replicated; its originality is guaranteed by the material itself. For me, calligraphy on stone becomes a bridge connecting the primal gestures of humanity’s first artists with our present need to anchor meaning in a fleeting world. A word written on stone is not a passing mark; it is a sign of continuity, an echo of history that stretches from the caves of our ancestors into the language of contemporary art.