harmony between precisely structured Kufic & exuberance of living matter
August 1, 2020 8:54 AM   Subscribe

In the Over the Shoulder series, London-based, French-Lebanese artist Joumana Medlej gives us glimpses into the exquisitely detailed process for "The Book of the Moon" and "Reverence for the Land" which "used pigments extracted from stones I picked up in Epping Forest and in Mount Lebanon so that it brings together the two lands I call home." Medlej's list of resources on Arabic calligraphy and sacred geometry.

Medlej previously on MeFi for the comprehensive cat coloring chart.
posted by spamandkimchi (5 comments total) 19 users marked this as a favorite
 
That was beautiful to watch, thank you.
posted by tautological at 9:34 AM on August 1, 2020


Really lovely.

This post just got expensive for me, because I just bought all of her books …
posted by scruss at 3:32 PM on August 1, 2020


I don't blame anyone for buying her books, or one off pieces. They are so beautiful.
posted by Oyéah at 8:15 PM on August 1, 2020


Gosh I love ornamental Arabic calligraphy.
posted by Capybara at 6:52 AM on August 2, 2020


… so I just got all of her books, and they are beautiful and very clear. Really recommended.
posted by scruss at 5:31 PM on August 30, 2020


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