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Arabic Calligraphy

Though calligraphy is the art of writing, that art is measured by the interpretation of the beholder. Using the tools of a writer, whether that be the brush, ink, pen, or spray can, the artist can create a connection between symbol and gesture. If calligraphy can also be deemed as just a means to transmit a text, it is unsurprising that this can take on a decorative form. Arabic calligraphy is therefore very highly regarded and one of the most fundamental elements of Islamic art. What is inherent within Arabic script is the potential to develop a variety of ornamental forms and this can often include an underlying talismanic component of such letters. In street art, the words and letters become art themselves and even for the likes of Julien Lebbihi found here on Artsper, the letter is deemed abstract and able to evoke emotion. In graffiti, Lebbihi is never satisfied with a letter until he can give it an emotion: anger, sadness, shyness, joy etc. The artist looks for the balance, the work of the form that these heaps of lines compose. The act of seeking out such a form in order to express emotion is also found in the work of 2flui, demonstrating further that the art of Arabic calligraphy is so much more than transmitting text…

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Painting, Sans titre, Julien Lebbihi

Sans titre

Julien Lebbihi

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,200

Print, Dreamland, Cryptik

Dreamland

Cryptik

Print - 76 x 56 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

€1,600

Painting, Prince, 2flui

Prince

2flui

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,250

Sculpture, Inspector Gadget, Dark

Inspector Gadget

Dark

Sculpture - 63.5 x 48.3 x 6.4 cm Sculpture - 25 x 19 x 2.5 inch

€900

Painting, Je suis méchant, Fuh-mi

Je suis méchant

Fuh-mi

Painting - 109 x 89 x 0.1 cm Painting - 42.9 x 35 x 0 inch

€1,820

Fine Art Drawings, Self-portrait in Tanka, Fuh-mi

Self-portrait in Tanka

Fuh-mi

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€637

Print, Joan prats, Joan Brossa

Joan prats

Joan Brossa

Print - 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€550

Print, Diàleg, Joan Brossa

Diàleg

Joan Brossa

Print - 50 x 38 cm Print - 19.7 x 15 inch

€550

Print, Tunel, Joan Brossa

Tunel

Joan Brossa

Print - 50 x 38 cm Print - 19.7 x 15 inch

€550

Print, Solstici, Joan Brossa

Solstici

Joan Brossa

Print - 50 x 38 cm Print - 19.7 x 15 inch

€550

Print, Comboi, Joan Brossa

Comboi

Joan Brossa

Print - 38 x 50 cm Print - 15 x 19.7 inch

€550

Print, Ballet, Joan Brossa

Ballet

Joan Brossa

Print - 50 x 38 cm Print - 19.7 x 15 inch

€550

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Lebbihi

Sans titre

Julien Lebbihi

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Lebbihi

Sans titre

Julien Lebbihi

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Lebbihi

Sans titre

Julien Lebbihi

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Lebbihi

Sans titre

Julien Lebbihi

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, Paranoïa, 2flui

Paranoïa

2flui

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Print, Letter T, Rafael Alberti

Letter T

Rafael Alberti

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€360

Print, Letter I, Rafael Alberti

Letter I

Rafael Alberti

Print - 64.5 x 49.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 25.4 x 19.5 x 0.1 inch

€200

Print, Letter C, Rafael Alberti

Letter C

Rafael Alberti

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€200

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