A brand new exhibition on the Arab World Institute, not removed from our inns, appears to be like intimately on the varied types of khatt – Arab writing or calligraphy – from the primary pages of the Koran to up to date makes use of, the place concord and proportions are all the time paramount.
Calligraphy has its roots within the ninth century, with norms that advanced over the centuries till it foudn new favour in the course of the 1960, with quite a few artists rediscovering and reinventing it.
The affect of this ‘artwork of writing’ can now be present in graffiti, sure sculptures observe the identical flowing gestures as a quill would make… The exhibition reveals how historic traditions are maintained on this means by texts, and the way these texts encourage different types of artwork.
To enhance the exhibition, there are introductory workshops for adults ands others for kids, a clay engraving workshop to partake in as a household, and a particular afternoon for academics on fifth March, which features a presentation of the exhibition by the venue’s museum supervisor and curator of the exhibition, Eric Delpont, adopted by a workshop.
The exhibition To put in writing or calligraph? (Ecrire ou calligraphier ? L’alphabet arabe sublimé) is on the museum of the Arab World Institute (right here) till twenty first September 2025
Open every single day besides Mondays from 10am-6pm (7pm weekends and public holidays)
Admission: 10€
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