Tashkeel - Exhibition

<div style=text-align: justify;>The poem ‘Identity Card’ by Mahmoud Darwish, speaking of Arabic identity in the face of colonization, is written along the canvas. The hands of an elder represent the root of identities: the past. Calligraphy spells ذكريات , meaning ‘memories’ in Arabic. Together, these elements symbolically reconstruct the foundation from which a personal identity is created.<br />
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‘My Identity marries eL Seeds two biggest inspirations - graffiti and
Arab cities. The calligraphy spells the phrase ‘Hawwiyati’ in Arabic.<br /><br />

Inspired by the poem of Mahmood Darwish, eL Seed affirms his identity before it can be imposed upon him in a time of cultural and societal unrest.<br /><br /><br />

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Khalifa Al Shimy

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Khalifa Al Shimy

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Khalifa Al Shimy

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Khalifa Al Shimy

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Ink on handmade paper <br /><br /><br />

Print on fabric <br /><br /><br />

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Print on fabric <br /><br /><br />

Acrylic on Canvas <br /><br />

Saleh Al Shukairi

Acrylic on canvas <br /><br /><br />

Saleh Al Shukairi

Acrylic on canvas <br /><br /><br /><br />

Saleh Al Shukairi

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Soot ink and acrylic on handmade paper <br /><br /><br /><br />

Soot ink and acrylic colors on handmade paper <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

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Hurouf AL Noor

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