DUBAI: Despite her love for art, Lulwah AlHomoud didn’t set out to be an artist. But last month her work — rooted in geometry, Arabic calligraphy, and deep spiritual reflection — was on display at one of Europe’s most cutting-edge digital art events.
The Saudi artist was featured at this year’s edition of The Digital Art Mile in Basel, Switzerland, (which ran alongside Art Basel) presented by the Sigg Art Foundation.
Her featured work comes from her series “The Language of Existence” — a reimagined Arabic alphabet that uses geometric patterns inspired by Islamic art.
“I created different geometric shapes assigned to each letter,” Al Homoud says. “I kind of created a new language that cannot be read, but can be felt more.”
“The Language of Existence” is a perfect representation of Al Homoud’s work in general. “I was always drawn to calligraphy and Islamic geometry — we all see these beautiful (writings) and patterns, but we don’t know the meaning behind them,” she says.
