Rabat – London’s P21 Gallery is holding an online exhibition by Moroccan artists that showcases different artworks of Moroccan Calligraphy, under the title “Fusion.”
The exhibit is being organized in cooperation with Morocco’s Association Saada for Development and with support from Arts Council England and the HUB Collective, according to the gallery’s official website.
“Fusion” will be held until November 13 and can be accessed online for free through its official webpage.
The webpage also contains an overview of the background, history, and influences of Moroccan and Arabic calligraphy, tracing the origins of Arabic calligraphy as street art and the stylistic influences that led to the creation of the Moroccan or Maghrebi calligraphy style.
The exhibit showcases the work of four Moroccan artists from different backgrounds.
Mohamed Daif, the first artist listed by the gallery, began researching Arabic calligraphy in 2014 after growing up with it through his grandfather, and won the International First Prize in Moroccan Calligraphy Type in 2018.
Mohamed Kherroub, an active participant in the calligraphy industry, also won many awards, and has worked as a teacher of Moroccan calligraphy in Morocco’s Khouribga Province. Many of his works have also been displayed at similar exhibits and galleries before.
The exhibit also features the work of the notable Hamid Kharbouchi, known for transforming Moroccan calligraphy to a space of aesthetic painting by putting in place rules for the artform that did not exist before.
Abdelhak Assermouh is an emerging artist who is also featured in the exhibition. Having studied under Kharbouchi, and being in his final year of a degree in English studies, Assermouh intends to promote Moroccan identity and art around the world.
