Arab calligraphy artist Wissam Shawkat’s first solo exhibition will open on Thursday, November 13 at Tashkeel. The Monumental 11/11 by the Dubai-based artist marks a departure from his traditional form and rhythm, focusing more on geometric abstractions with a visual reference to Dadaist, Futurist and Bauhaus movements in drawings, screen prints and canvases.
The new exhibition is a celebration of the relationship between overall calligraphic presence and the intrinsic qualities of individual letters- a tension that sits at the heart of the artist’s practice. The works on show draw on the balance between geometric abstractions and the flowing shapes synonymous with Arabic calligraphy.
• The show will open at 7pm on November 13. It runs until January 7, 2016.
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