« Dalalism »

Dear Nada,
It was a pleasure meeting you at the Salle Wagram last week although I wish it was under better conditions.
I am writing to you about my artwork, my presentations and my philosophy to explore possibilities of collaboration with the Forum des Experts Libanais.
Having lived in Lebanon and in many other countries I am able to see things from a different perspective and one of my targets is women. An empowered woman is an empowered nation – with the clarification that the term « empowered » is about « power with » and not « power over »!
About Dalalism
Dalalism artwork is about the living cells seen from an artist perspective.
The term « Dalalism » was given to me by my work colleagues. They had a sheet of paper stuck to the filing cabinet in the office and every time I came up with an unusual idea or a sentence, they would add it to the list. That list was given to me framed for my farewell party and that is when I adopted the name.
I remember being greeted one morning by one of my colleagues « … how are you doing Dalal? ». Nothing unusual about the question although most of the time we ask « how are you » when we are really not interested in the answer.
I paused for a second and thought: « now, is she interested in my well-being physically, psychologically, spiritually, mentally, socially, financially?? ». The answer would be very different to every aspect.
The idea then came to me: why don’t we ask instead « how are your cells today? » because my thoughts, my emotions and my beliefs (which I do have control over) affect the health of my cells and in turn my entire body! From then on, the « how are your cells » became the new office greeting.
Exhibitions
2015 – 961 Entrepreneurs Liban – Group exhibition at the Salle Wagram – Paris, France
2014 – “Solective” Group Exhibition – Exode Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2014 – Group Exhibition “Limitless Creativity” organized by Flouka Art – Tyre, Lebanon
2014 – Group Exhibition at Haygazian University – Beirut, Lebanon
2013 – “Cell-ebrating Resilience” Solo Exhibition at Exode Gallery – Beirut, Lebanon
2012 – “Cell-ebrations” Solo Exhibition at the Artwork Shop – Beirut, Lebanon
2012 – Group Exhibition at Edde Sands, Lebanon
2009 – Group Exhibition – Maroubra – Australia
2008 – Group Exhibition at Art Moment Gallery – Bondi, Australia
Presentations
My presentations are based on the fact that our thoughts affect our cells and in turn our well-being. They aim at inspiring people to take control of their lives and « unlearn » some old beliefs that restrict our development and no longer serve a purpose.
It has been said that we have around 60,000 to 70,000 thoughts a day but 95% are repeats, about the past or worrying about the future and hardly about the NOW.
I have given a number of presentations to a young as well as to a mature audience (youth camps, yoga centers and at the University for Senior AUB)
Dalalism Philosophy
I am a tiny little particle in the vast universes
I am that little dot on God’s exquisite canvas
I am that minute cell in the veins of God’s creation
Tiny but significant.
I may be the red colour, I may be the yellow and yet I am all the colours.
My thoughts which dictate my actions, my emotions and my belief system can either distort or enhance my creation.. Just like my cells respond to my directions.
Each cell in my body performs a few million things per second in order for me to function and yet I often forget to look within and acknowledge the miracles that are happening within.
I am not here to learn. I am here to unlearn and to remember …
Unlearn some inherited restricting beliefs that no longer serve a purpose
Unlearn that it is selfish to look after myself
Unlearn that I am a victim living at the mercy of what others dictate
Unlearn that life is a struggle
Unlearn blaming others for what I have created.
Remember that what connects me with all there is, is a field of energy. In that field there are infinite possibilities.
Remember that I am a spiritual being having a physical experience.
Remember that death is nothing but a transition to another dimension.
Remember that I am here to have a great adventure. I am here to experience life with joy while embracing its challenges.
Remember that LOVE is the essence of life and that we do not need to quantify it, to measure it or to label it in a constant battle to contain the infinite.
Remember that there is no right and wrong. There is only what serves and what doesn’t serve a purpose.
Remember to live with certainty in uncertain times.
Remember that I am surrounded by abundance and I only need to claim my share.
Remember that cruelty and suffering are like the shades on my canvas… they too serve a purpose.
Remember that happiness is a choice and a matter of monitoring my thoughts, my beliefs and my emotions as they affect the health of my cells and in turn my well-being.
Remember that we all walk around holding a mirror that reflects our character and beliefs
Remember that those who challenge me are my best teachers
Remember to learn from Nature: its constant creation, maintenance and renewal and its unconditional abundance.
So, let us look after our cells and make every day a “cell-ebration” of life.
Links
Website: http://www.dalalism.com/
Redbubble online shop: http://www.redbubble.com/people/dalalism/shop/throw-pillows?ref=artist_shop_product_refinement
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Dalalism1?fref=ts
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ajhouse27513
I very much look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Dalal Farah Baird