Embroidery was an important art in the Islamic world and a wide variety of embroidery techniques were used, with an equally broad range of materials.
Here are 15 contemporary artists exploring the art of embroidery, redefining Arabic calligraphy & illustration.
A thread..
Here are 15 contemporary artists exploring the art of embroidery, redefining Arabic calligraphy & illustration.
A thread..
1/ Contemporary embroidery artist Najla is based in Sydney, Australia and explores Arabic text with illustration.
โA real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks outโ
โA real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks outโ
2/ Contemporary embroidery artist Aishah is based in Turkey. She explores Islamic geometric and Arabic calligraphy through the art of stitch
3/ The philosophy and joy of reading by contemporary Jordanian embroidery artist Rameh
๐ธูุชุนูู ุงูุฅูุณุงู ุจุทุฑููุชูู:
ุงููุฑุงุกุฉ ูู ุตุงุญุจุฉ ู ู ูู ุฃุฐูู ู ูู
๐ธูุชุนูู ุงูุฅูุณุงู ุจุทุฑููุชูู:
ุงููุฑุงุกุฉ ูู ุตุงุญุจุฉ ู ู ูู ุฃุฐูู ู ูู
4/ Contemporary embroidery artist Shima Elshazy explores Arabic calligraphy through stitch. Her work often features Qurโanic texts and messages of hope and peace.
5/ Contemporary embroidery artist Marva Fathima redefines Arabic calligraphy through stitch, expressing her thoughts on fabric
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ูุตุจุฑุฌู ููุง
"Patience is beautiful"
โข
ูุตุจุฑุฌู ููุง
"Patience is beautiful"
6/ Contemporary embroidery artist @Ahenklikasnak redefines Arabic calligraphy creating beautiful needlework pieces from Qurโanic text and floral patterns
7/ Contemporary embroidery artist Zaina Omar explores illustration and Arabic text together. Her needlework is meticulously detailed.
8/ Contemporary embroidery artist Zaina Omarโs work in progress
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ุงูุญู ุฏูููฐู ๐๐บ
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ุงูุญู ุฏูููฐู ๐๐บ
9/ Contemporary embroidery artist Muna creates exquisite stitched pieces, exploring her Palestinian heritage and thoughts, and philosophy through Arabic calligraphy and illustration
ููู ูู ููุชูููู ุงูููููู ููุฌูุนูู ููููู ู ูุฎูุฑูุฌูุง ๐ธ๐ค
ููู ูู ููุชูููู ุงูููููู ููุฌูุนูู ููููู ู ูุฎูุฑูุฌูุง ๐ธ๐ค
10/ Contemporary embroidery artist Helena is based in London. She explores different Arabic calligraphy styles and Islamic philosophy through needlework
11/ Contemporary embroidery artist Sara Tatreez is based in Bahrain. She explores the Islamic heritage of textiles through stitch looking at different rugs and carpets. This is her homage to Persian rugs through needlework
12/ Contemporary embroidery artist Samira explores Arabic poetry through stitch and illustration, creating new artistic expressions of poetic cultural heritage
ููุช ุงูุฐู ุจููู ูู ุจููู ูู ูุฏู
ูุฃุถู ูู ุถู ููุง ุจุบูุฑ ูุซุงูู ๐ท๐
ููุช ุงูุฐู ุจููู ูู ุจููู ูู ูุฏู
ูุฃุถู ูู ุถู ููุง ุจุบูุฑ ูุซุงูู ๐ท๐
13/ Contemporary embroidery artist Raqaa is based in Egypt. Through Arabic calligraphy in stitch alongside floral embroidered patterns she explores reflections and poetry.
14/ Contemporary embroidery artist Haye Tasirim is based in Turkey. She creates beautiful Arabic calligraphy pieces through stitch, reflecting on Islamic philosophy & Qurโanic verse
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"ุฃููุง ุฅูููู ููุตูุฑู ุงููููู ููุฑููุจู"
"ฤฐyi bilin ki Allahโฤฑn yardฤฑmฤฑ pek yakฤฑndฤฑr."
(Bakara 214)
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"ุฃููุง ุฅูููู ููุตูุฑู ุงููููู ููุฑููุจู"
"ฤฐyi bilin ki Allahโฤฑn yardฤฑmฤฑ pek yakฤฑndฤฑr."
(Bakara 214)
15/ Contemporary embroidery artist Nazenin Isler is based in Turkey. She creates exquisite stitched Arabic calligraphy pieces based on Qurโanic verses
"Allah bize yeter, O ne gรผzel vekildir"
รl-i ฤฐmran suresi 173
"Allah bize yeter, O ne gรผzel vekildir"
รl-i ฤฐmran suresi 173
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