Join us on UNESCO's International Day of Islamic Art for a dialogue between two creative minds rethinking Islamic Art and Arabic calligraphy in the modern era. This unique event brings together, Dr Zahra Kazani (University of Cambridge), a distinguished historian of Islamic Art and eL Seed, a pioneering contemporary artist using Arabic script as his medium. Together, they will explore the visual power and significance of Arabic script across time, highlighting aesthetic experimentations with script in the premodern Islamic world and a continuation of that practice in the contemporary period.
Through an engaging exchange of perspectives, our guest speakers will delve into the fluid boundaries of what we understand as "Islamic Art," tracing its roots and examining its reimagined forms in today’s world. From classical manuscripts to contemporary urban murals, this conversation will reveal how traditional aesthetics and modern expression intertwine and how Islamic Art continues to inspire and adapt across diverse mediums, geographies, and generations.
Whether you're a passionate art enthusiast, a scholar, or simply curious, this webinar offers a rare opportunity to see how history, spirituality, and creativity meet in the ongoing story of Islamic Art.
