Disregarding regional borders and constraints, Arabic Graffiti references the use of Arabic script in an urban context, showcasing artists, graffiti writers and typographers from the Middle East and around the world who merge Arabic script and calligraphy styles with the art of graffiti writing, street art and urban culture. The project offers many different, diverging and at times contradicting ideas and approaches to treating this sensitive tradition with contemporary vision. To accompany a visual assortment of styles, the book will include several cross-over topics.
About the book
Disregarding regional borders and constraints, Arabic Graffiti references the use of Arabic script in an urban context, showcasing artists, graffiti writers and typographers from the Middle East and around the world who merge Arabic script and calligraphy styles with the art of graffiti writing, street art and urban culture. The project offers many different, diverging and at times contradicting ideas and approaches to treating this sensitive tradition with contemporary vision. To accompany a visual assortment of styles, the book will include several cross-over topics.