"Rayyan" will be Mississauga’s first permanent artwork from BIPOC artists, Malton’s Quentin VerCetty, and Toronto's Javid JAH.⁠ ⁠ The piece is inspired by the city’s name, Mississauga, which originates from an Anishinaabe word meaning river with many mouths.⁠ ⁠ The form is inspired by traditional Islamic arches with perforated flowering shapes known as crystalline and adinkra (West African) symbols of the elements, fire, earth, air and water.⁠ ⁠ 📱 For more details, click the link in our bio to read the full article⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #mississauga #sauga #saugacity #insauga #ontario