Mar 2023
INTRODUCING SEASON 2 OF KHATT CHRONICLES | Conversations
<p>Talking to the Khatt Chronicles team, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Yasmine Taan, Yara Khoury Nammour & Fawzi Rahal, about the new season of the Khatt Chronicles. We talk about the history of graphic design in the region and what people can expect from season 2 of Khatt Chronicl ... Show More
58m 16s
Nov 2021
MAJID ALYOUSEF | Calligraphy | Conversations
<p>In this Conversation, we talked to Majid Alyousef about his career in modern and abstract calligraphy. Majid founded Calligraforms, a radical new movement that re-imagines calligraphy, offering abstract perspectives that draw upon the language of aesthetics, beauty, form, and ... Show More
25m 2s
Feb 2022
FUTURE OF ARCHIVING | Liwan x Tasmeem - afikra Talks
<p>Hussein Alazaat talked about archiving processes in light of his work in archiving and preserving books at The Beautiful Books Trove.</p><p><strong>Hussein Alazaat</strong> is a multi-disciplinary designer, instructor, Arabic calligraphy artist, and typography enthusiast from ... Show More
25m 5s
Jan 2022
BASMA HAMDY, ZAINAB ALSHIBANI & HADEEL ELTAYEB | Exploring Archiving: Kutub Zaman | afikra x Liwan
<p>In this conversation in collaboration with Liwan Design Studios & Labs at Qatar Museums, we talked to the director of TypeAraby Basma Hamdy, graphic designer Zainab Alshibani & curator in residence at the Fire Station Gallery, Qatar Museums <strong>Hadeel Eltayeb </strong>abou ... Show More
50m 18s
Nov 2021
TAREK EL-ARISS | Al Nahda | Conversations
<p>In this Conversation, we talked to Tarek El-Ariss about his academic work on Al Nahda, contemporary Arabic culture and media, comparative literature and critical theory, and digital and visual culture.</p><p>Created & Hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/%E2%80 ... Show More
28m 51s
In this episode of Khatt Chronicles, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès interviews Iranian type designer and researcher Amir Mahdi Moslehi. They discuss his journey into calligraphy and type design. Moslehi discusses his extensive research into #Persian calligraphic and #script heritage, namely Nastaaliq and Manuscript Pahlevi. The discussion touches upon technologi ... Show More
<p>Wissam Shawkat is an Iraqi Artist, Designer, Calligrapher, & Type Designer. In this conversation, we talked to Wissam about his work in those various fields, as well as his new calligraphy style "Al Wissam".</p><p>Created & Hosted by <a>Mikey Muhanna</a>, afikra </p><p>Edited ... Show More
<p>We talked to Krystel Khoury and Karim Kattan about their work at Mophradat. Krystel is Mophradat's grants coordinator, and Karim is Mophradat's programs associate. </p><p>Created & Hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/%E2%80%8E"> Mikey Muhanna</a>, afikra </p>< ... Show More
