Alibaba Awrang

I consider myself a contemporary abstract artist, but everything I make grows out of traditional Persian calligraphy. I am especially drawn to Nastaliq, the flowing, graceful script often called the bride of calligraphy. In my paintings the script is still there, but it is no longer meant to be read. It is woven into the work as form and rhythm. What I hope you feel is a close connection with color, shape, balance and harmony, and space to slow down, meditate and reflect. My work is shaped by the beauty of nature and by my own life, including leaving Afghanistan and buil...Read More