Allah, 2009
Samir Sayegh
Allah, 2009
Acrylic and gold leaf on wood
70 x 50 cm
Detail view
Commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation
Biography
Samir Sayegh presents Arabic letters as universal forms and signs in which meaning emerges from the relationship between lines. Over the course of his distinguished career, Sayegh has exhibited across the Arab World and in Europe, and has also created works for buildings and mosques.
He was a lecturer at the Architecture and Graphic Design Department of the American University of Beirut from 1993-2007. Sayegh is also a critic, poet and author of several studies and articles on contemporary and Islamic art.
This person was part of Sharjah Biennial 10
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