Modern Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition
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www.octobergallery.co.uk Hassan Massoudy is an artist for whom the word itself remains the most sublime creative force. His creations a subtle mix of present and past, oriental and occidental, tradition and modernity are on display in London’s October Gallery from 1 November – 24 November.
The words and phrases, which are the inspiration for his calligraphy, are drawn from poets and philosophers throughout the centuries ranging from St. Augustine, Virgil and Ibn’ Arabi to Baudelaire and Rousseau. Peace and tolerance are central themes of his work leading him to work with Amnesty International, UNICEF and other related organisations.
Hassan Massoudy was born in 1944 in Najef, southern Iraq, growing up in a traditional Iraqi society. He moved to Baghdad in 1961 where he was apprenticed to various calligraphers. His desire to study art, coupled with the political events in Iraq at the time, saw him leave for Paris in 1969 where he enrolled at the École des Beaux- Arts.
He funded his studies by producing calligraphy for Arabic magazines. Since then, he has been involved in designing sets for stage and ballet and for thirteen years toured his Arabesque performance, combining music, poetry and calligraphy, a composite art practice understood by Muslim audiences.
Massoudy’s work was exhibited and used as the primary promotional image for the British Museum’s 2006 exhibition, Word Into Art: Artists of the Modern Middle East. His first solo exhibition is in the October Gallery, Tuesday – Saturday 12.30 – 5.30pm www.octobergallery.co.uk
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