CARLA SALEM
CARLA SALEM
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calligraphy dialogue in monologues
Bruxelles in Red
2015
calligraphy
natural pigment and water-based ink
handmade paper (India)
40 x 30 cm paper
© Carla Salem
Bruxelles in Blue and Green
2015
calligraphy
natural pigment and water-based ink
recycled paper (Cairo)
30 x 20 cm paper
© Carla Salem
Bruxelles in Red
2015
calligraphy
natural pigment and water-based ink
handmade paper (India)
30 x 20 cm paper
© Carla Salem
Hiwar
2014
calligraphy
china ink
64 x 21 cm / 90g paper
© Carla Salem
Hiwar
حوار / 対話
2014
This series was produced in Beirut after having transitioned back into my hometown. I was observing my mind after having spoken the Japanese language for seven years: my voice was switching languages. As a result, I started exploring playful connections between the Arabic khatt and Japanese shodou. The former is based on a unit that is derived from the qalam (reed pen), whereas the latter attaches bristles to the reed pen in the form of a brush called fude.
Hiwar
2014
calligraphy
china ink
64 x 21 cm / 90g paper
© Carla Salem
Bruxelles
حوار / 対話
2015
In the Bruxelles series, I freed the letter from its root linguistic association and allowed it to appear, foremost, graphically. I got closer to the form of letters. By switching instruments (qalam and fude) for languages, I became more interested in the final cohesive interplay between the strokes of both written languages.
Bruxelles Series
2015
calligraphy
natural pigment and water-based ink
recycled paper (Cairo)
Paper size:
blue and green 30 x 20 cm
red 36.5 x 26 cm
© Carla Salem