Tabyeed/White Lettering Square
Artist
Manoun Sakkal
MediumDigital print on archival matte paper
Dimensions50 x 50 in. (127 x 127 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
Traditional calligraphers in the Middle East practice by writing letters and words repeatedly, often superimposed, on sheets of paper usually called Tasweed, translated as blackening. This work is a new take on this practice where the letters combine to make the surface white rather than black. –Artist statement