Traditional Islamic Calligraphy Exhibition Opens in Islamabad
An exhibition of traditional Islamic calligraphy “Mesmerizing Colors of Peace and Tradition” by eminent artist Muhammad Azeem Iqbal and others opened at Lok Virsa Museum on Tuesday.
The exhibition features over 150 masterpieces portraying unique calligraphic art styles, in connection with the holy month of Ramazan. It attracted a number of visitors.
The inaugural ceremony was held at the Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology, popularly known as Heritage Museum. Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Joint Secretary Mashhood Ahmed Mirza was the chief guest on the occasion.
In his address, Mirza appreciated the artworks and said, “Pakistan has a deep and historical background of calligraphic traditions which have been beautifully showcased by Azeem Iqbal in his masterpieces.”
Earlier, in his welcoming remarks, Lok Virsa’s Executive Director Khalid Javaid introduced the artist and shed light on his contribution in promotion of Islamic calligraphy in the country.
He said Muhammad Azeem Iqbal is into Islamic art and calligraphy for the last twenty-five years and has introduced a unique identity in his art and many artists have also endorsed his calligraphic style. Instead of traditional calligraphy, he replicated the classical styles of calligraphy from the early days of Islam by using similar materials and resources of that era.
Azeem Iqbal addresses evolution of Islamic art and calligraphy in his work and added a new dimension in this field that may be called as portrayal of Islamic history and evolution of Quranic calligraphy. Most of his work focuses on the chronological evolution of calligraphy in Islamic art. His work also symbolizes the cultural identity of entire Islamic world, he added.
He collaged various indigenous resources and traditional material such as bones, wood, leather, deer’s skin, gold and silver leaves in his art.
He also pioneered the tradition of using Aab-e-Zam Zam (sacred Zam Zam water of Makkah) to dilute the colors that are used to write verses of the holy Quran. His work has been showcased across Pakistan and abroad. Recently, he has created a series of Quranic calligraphy to promote the message of peace and humanity through art.
Source: Daily Times
The inaugural ceremony was held at the Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology, popularly known as Heritage Museum. Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Joint Secretary Mashhood Ahmed Mirza was the chief guest on the occasion.
In his address, Mirza appreciated the artworks and said, “Pakistan has a deep and historical background of calligraphic traditions which have been beautifully showcased by Azeem Iqbal in his masterpieces.”
Earlier, in his welcoming remarks, Lok Virsa’s Executive Director Khalid Javaid introduced the artist and shed light on his contribution in promotion of Islamic calligraphy in the country.
He said Muhammad Azeem Iqbal is into Islamic art and calligraphy for the last twenty-five years and has introduced a unique identity in his art and many artists have also endorsed his calligraphic style. Instead of traditional calligraphy, he replicated the classical styles of calligraphy from the early days of Islam by using similar materials and resources of that era.
Azeem Iqbal addresses evolution of Islamic art and calligraphy in his work and added a new dimension in this field that may be called as portrayal of Islamic history and evolution of Quranic calligraphy. Most of his work focuses on the chronological evolution of calligraphy in Islamic art. His work also symbolizes the cultural identity of entire Islamic world, he added.
He collaged various indigenous resources and traditional material such as bones, wood, leather, deer’s skin, gold and silver leaves in his art.
He also pioneered the tradition of using Aab-e-Zam Zam (sacred Zam Zam water of Makkah) to dilute the colors that are used to write verses of the holy Quran. His work has been showcased across Pakistan and abroad. Recently, he has created a series of Quranic calligraphy to promote the message of peace and humanity through art.
Source: Daily Times
