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An art movement and/or form that is based solely on arbitrary, or unplanned, usually reluctant, actions to create artwork. This style spans many mediums, and surfaces.

This can also be person who does such art work, or constitutes behave in other aspects.

It can sometimes, but rarely, be used to generalize a sub-culture. Members of this culture are almost always found in New York City, you cannot classify them by dress style, for they may prefer to wear skinny, regular, or baggy fit jeans, sometimes, slacks, or Khakis. They do of course dress odd, accessorized with vests, cardigans, fedoras, scarves, odd glasses, unpopular shoes (Vans, Onitsuka, Gravis, Ipath, or vintage/rare sneaker, like old Nikes, and at some extremes members of this culture would wear shoes found in dumpsters, or hanging from telephone wires). Usually members make effort to break common stereotypes. The ideology are very vast and open-minded, but usually include ideas of, Equalism, Pacifism, Environmentalism, Bohemianism, and Freeganism/Meeganism.
EXAMPLE 1:
Anna: Aren't you gonna take a shower?
Mike: Nah. Hopeful I'll take one if I eventually, magically, fall into the tub; or if the shower head found it's way to come to me.
Anna: So you stink, and you're not gonna move from that couch. Wow, how Rilwan of you.

EXAMPLE 2:
John: Wow, my piece is due tomorrow for critique! Eh, I'll do it... If I get to it...
<next day, in studio class, John just finished his piece 2 minutes before class>
Student Critic 1: I like john's work because it seemed as if its free, carefree, breaking boundaries, as if it were done just 15 minutes before class...
Student Critic 2: It's good, because its so Rilwan-esque, it achieves near perfection, showing, a huge amount of effort in very little time, thus creating an improvised mastery...

EXAMPLE 3:
Douchebag: I hate those kids, those Rilwans, they think they're so cool because they listen to metal, indie, and rap, and talk about Aesop Rock, Steve Aoki, Hadouken!, Trivium, Tokyo Police Club, and Minus the Bear all day... I don't even understand how they dress, one Rilwan is a Black guy in a pretty tight fitting outfit; black jeans, black v-neck, black canvas shoes, and a heather cardigan; meanwhile the other one is a Asian guy who is wearing regular fitting jeans, with a scarf, neon blue tee, and a red and black Flannel jacket, with disgusting retro Airwalks that he must found in the garbage.
Rilwan by RILWAN October 16, 2007
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The best guy you'll ever meet in your life ,smart ,handsome and good sense of humour..With a defined taste in dark humour..The only person worthy of dating..And a boy from A country where he should not be im
Oh look that guy is so perfect,he must be Riwan
Riwan by Don29123 November 9, 2019
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Rilwan • Rizwan • ridwan • Rilan • Rilana • rilvanoman • riswanda • Riwan • Rilean • riliane
A girl with the heart of gold only few can see. She appears just like everyone else but soon you realise that she is different, unique and does not quiet fit into any mold. It may take you a while but you will realise she is the one you want next to you forever the woman you want to make your wife in this and every life. Just do not let that moment pass by looking for the qualities Rizwana possess in every other girl. She is perfect but its for you to see that.

Rizwana wont let you down no matter what and is loyal to a fault but in private she will tell you if you are being unreasonable and if you are wrong but always with love and never any ill intention.
She doesn't realise her own beauty, in fact she probably doesn't even realise how beautiful she is both inside and out. Her broken bits make her who she is and although she hides them those who are meant for her will show her those are the bits that make her the angel she is.
Rizwana is the one
Rizwana by PathanWarrior August 16, 2018
Rizwan is the name of someone who is the best person in the world. The name means gateway to heaven in Arabic, which is pronounced 'Ridwan'. If you ever meet someone called Rizwan, be sure to know that he's a kind and amazing person.
Rizwan is so nice!
rizwan by izrsert October 28, 2021
An Arabic name which means "Pleased". Also the name of the Angel charged with maintaining heaven in Islam. There are several versions of this such as Rizwan, Reduone, Ridvan etc.

He is a calm, very intelligent, super smart and good looking guy. He is the most charming and yet intriguing person you'll meet. He is witty and has he way with words. Usually has extremely nice eyes and eyebrows and a gorgeous beard. He rides a motorbike. Ridwan's sense of humor is nothing you have experienced with other guys but you will have fun and laugh A LOT when you are with him. He is a good listener and the easiest person to talk to. He is not the best at expressing his emotions and is often misconstrued as a cold person. His trust is very feeble and he will recoil into his shelf once said trust is broken. He breaks a lot of hearts in his quest to find the right person. If you are the right person, you are a lucky girl :)
Heather: I had a conversation with a guy on the subway today and we spoke like we had known each other all our lives. I didn't quite catch his name :(
Nikky: Must be a Ridwan
Ridwan by Heather Graham95 July 17, 2016
Rizwana is one of the most beautiful girls in this entire world. Like absolutely gorgeous. Pupils dilate when you see her cause she's that pleasing to the eye. Speaking of eyes, she's a 10 just considering her eyes cause that's how pretty they are. Her hair, her smile, everything about her is exquisite and she is built with absolute delicacy and refinement. Rizwana is one of the few things that will ever come close to perfect.
Muzii: "dude if you like Rizwana then why don't you just go talk to her?"
Friend2: "I would but I just don't have enough confidence to go up to her."
Muzii: "if you don't do the ballzy move then you'll lose her. She's a Rizwana, millions of guys are after her."

*Friend2 never manned up and lost his chance of ever being with Rizwana*
Rizwana by Uhreef September 20, 2012
He is a cute, noble, nice and sassy young man. Always has something witty to say and a total lady's man.
Wow! Did you see that new guy Riland over there? I wanna be just as sassy as he is.
riland by Lilsasskinh October 15, 2017
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