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Tarmida
Yuhana Nashmi
يوهانا النشمي
Born
Baghdad,Iraq
NationalityIraqi, Australian
Known forContemporary art; Mandaean art
Notable work100 Souls 100 Stories 100 Tiles
Websitewww.neshmart

Yuhana Nashmiis an Iraqi-Australian visual artist and ceramicist.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

Nashmi was born inBaghdad,Iraq.[3]Hismalwasha(baptismal name) isRam bar Sharat Semat(Classical Mandaic:ࡓࡀࡌ ࡁࡓ ࡔࡀࡓࡀࡕ ࡎࡉࡌࡀࡕ,romanized:Ram br Šarat Simat). In Iraq, he was initiated as atarmida.He immigrated to Australia in the early 2000s after living inAmman,Jordan from 1998–2000.[4]

Career[edit]

In the mid-2010s, Nashmi collaborated with Christine Robins (néeAllison) of theUniversity of ExeteronThe Worlds of Mandaean Priestsproject to document the Mandaean priesthood. Nashmi served as a field worker and cultural consultant for the project.[5]

In 2018, Nashmi createdSh-ken-ta,an exhibition of ashkinta(reed house used for Mandaean priestly rituals), as a site-specific installation at theCasula Powerhouse Arts Centre.[6][7]

In 2020, Nashmi published the book100 Souls 100 Stories 100 Tiles,a collection of 100 ceramic tiles made by members of theMandaean community in Australia.[4][8]The tiles have been exhibited at theCampbelltown Arts Centre.[9]

Nashmi also exhibited artwork at theGeorges Riverin 2022.[10]As of 2023, he currently works inart psychotherapyand ceramics tutoring, and runs NeshmART Studio in theSydneymetropolitan area.[11]

Personal life[edit]

Nashmi has aLabrador Retrievernamed Neshma (Classical Mandaic:ࡍࡉࡔࡌࡀ,romanized:Nišma,lit. 'Soul'; pronounced [ˈniʃma]),[12]who also works as atherapy dog.[4]

Yuhana Nashmi is also known as Sheikh Alaa Nashmi (also spelled Ala’a Nashmi;Arabic:علاء النشمي).[13][14]: 21 

Bibliography[edit]

  • Nickerson, Angela; Melhem, Esber; Steel, Zachary; Nashmi, Yuhana; Bryant, Richard; Al-Zuhairi, Bushra; Silove, Derrick; Al-Zuhairi, Fayhaa; Touze, Dominique Le (2008).The Wellbeing of Sydney Mandaeans.ISBN978-0-646-50464-3.

References[edit]

  1. ^"Yuhana Nashmi, Ruse NSW – The Australian Ceramics Community".The Australian Ceramics Community – Connecting and engaging with the Australian ceramics community.Retrieved2023-08-26.
  2. ^Friesen, Joe (2015-07-31)."Canadians working to rescue Mandaean people on brink of extinction in Iraq".The Globe and Mail.Retrieved2023-08-26.
  3. ^"Yuhana Nashmi".Yuhana Nashmi.2018-12-11.Retrieved2023-08-26.
  4. ^abcNashmi, Yuhana (2020).100 Souls 100 Stories 100 Tiles.Neshmart Pty LTD.ISBN978-1-64871-571-6.
  5. ^"The Mandaeans".The Worlds of Mandaean Priests.Retrieved2023-09-28.
  6. ^"Sh-ken-ta".Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.2003-01-01.Retrieved2023-08-26.
  7. ^"Sh-ken-ta Workshop with Yuhana Nashmi".Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.2003-01-01.Retrieved2023-08-26.
  8. ^McGrath, James F. (2022-03-22)."Q as a Source of Knowledge about John the Baptist".Religion Prof.Retrieved2023-08-26.
  9. ^"From Home to Here: Campbelltown Arts Centre".Campbelltown Arts Centre.2023-01-29.Retrieved2023-08-26.
  10. ^"Sydney river showcases multicultural art".7NEWS.2022-06-03.Retrieved2023-08-26.
  11. ^"الفنان يوهانا نشمي يقدم دروساً في فن الطين لتحسين نفسية ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة (Artist Yuhana Nashmi offers clay art lessons to improve the psychology of people with special needs)".Speak My Language.2022-11-02.Retrieved2023-08-26.
  12. ^Nashmi, Yuhana (2023-08-16)."NeshmArt Studio is named after our Labrador" Neshma "".LinkedIn.Retrieved2023-12-13.
  13. ^Gelbert, Carlos (2017). "Colophon ofSheykh Salah".The Teachings of the Mandaean John the Baptist.Fairfield, NSW, Australia: Living Water Books. p. 175.ISBN9780958034678.OCLC1000148487.And there are two disciples [assisting] me who came from Iraq, the land of Babel (aka u-mur kai trin tarmidia mn īaraq babil [?] aktun). One of them is called Alaa (علاء) al-Našmi by name and his family name is al-bu-Zahrun.
  14. ^Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2023).1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans.Gorgias Mandaean Studies. Vol. 5. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press.ISBN978-1-4632-4132-2.ISSN1935-441X.

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