Calligraphy is the decorative rendering of the written word – is an important visual art form throughout the Arab world. Writing can range from the simple to the extremely formal and ornate, depending on the purpose to which it is to be put. Inscriptions in an architectural setting can turn into wonderful abstract friezes, beautiful even to the outsider who cannot read them. There are two reasons for this: representations of human and animal forms are forbidden to devout Muslims, while Arabic writing is the medium through which the word of God is expressed.
This year we are pleased to welcome Mohyeddin Abdulazziz and his friends from Tucson's Arab community back to Tucson Meet Yourself’s folk arts demonstration area, where they will demonstrate and explain this ancient and respected art form. |
