Sharjah Art Museum
Part 8 of the photo tour of Sharjah Biennial 11: Re:emerge. Towards a New Cultural Cartography, 13 March - 13 May 2013. Curator: Yuko Hasegawa. More than 100 participants.
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Love 5. 2011
Soot ink and acrylic on handmade paper
95.5 x 53 cm
Using a wide range of media, from ink and handmade paper to digital tools, Wissam Shawkat merges the techniques of classical Arabic calligraphy with modernist aesthetics to create works that transform traditional scripts into new compositions and forms.
© Photo: Wissam Shawkat
© Text: SB11 Guidebook
Part 8 of the photo tour of Sharjah Biennial 11: Re:emerge. Towards a New Cultural Cartography, 13 March - 13 May 2013. Curator: Yuko Hasegawa. More than 100 participants.