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30 November 2021 “An Oasis in the Desert of My Soul” Exhibition Launch at the Art Center
“An Oasis in the Desert of My Soul” Exhibition Launch at the Art Center

Bahrain’s Art Center will host, on 1 December 2021, a joint exhibition launch, “An Oasis in The Desert of My Soul” at 7:00 pm. The joint exhibition by two icons of poetical literature arena, namely Bahraini poet Dina Bseisu and Tunisian-Swiss calligrapher Abderrazak Hamouda. The exhibition, organized by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities will continue until 10 December 2021.

This exhibition combines a selection of moving poems and majestic calligraphy visuals. It provides a window into the beauty of this living art form through poetic imagery. The exhibition is a dialogue between the poet and the calligrapher, a connection between the artist’s letters and the poet’s reflections and how they embrace one single Arab identity through the lens of diverse cultures and personal experiences. This heartfelt unique work of art reflects the synthesis of the pen and the word. Abderrazak innovatively finds ways in which to present Arabic letter shapes combined with the depth of expression in Dina’s poetry.