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Where does Wordtures stand?

As an illustrator, i carry the burdon and responsibility of
keeping digital collage contemporary and alive. One ar�st
that i have related my work to is Bri Lamkin. He is a pho-
tographer turned collage ar�st. The connec�on i found
between his work and mine is that we both chose to
handle heavy social subjects and design digital collages
about them. To the right are two examples of his work that
have been of great influence on me. One handling the
subject of mental heath, and another, feminism.

(h�ps://www.artupon.com/bri-lamkin/)

I wanted to use arabic calligraphy in my collages as i found it to add some aspect of my culture. Being an arab
that is very much in love with poetry and design , i found there to be no be�er chance to combine these two
powerful things together. Arabic calligraphy adds a spiritual meaning and aesthe�c beauty to designs. It is a
cultural language that deals with geometry. Arabic le�ers can be stretched and twisted in numerous ways that
will create different atmospheres around the design. I was fascinated by the way Bri Lamkin’s designs were self
explanatory. Meaning i didnt find the need to search deeply what it is he meant to say through the design. The
message is very clear and bold.

Not only did i choose to use arabic calligraphy to sum up the mean-
ing of the collage, but i also twisted it in places where i thought the
main subject lied. Like the example to the right talks about chang-
ing our thinking when we want to solve out problems. So the main
reason is our thinking which is portraid here by this hand gesture.
He has his hand on his chin regre�ng not changing many things in
the past.

Thesis outline