Wednesday, June 27, 2007

artistic arabic graffiti messages on Bahrain wall

Collection of 37 images from a graffiti competition in Bahrain. Surprisingly naive and colorful. You can recognize various influences, like cubism and abstract expressionism but it is quite coherent in style. Graffiti can communicate social and political messages. For some, it is an art form and even galleries mount such exhibitions. The collection below emphasizes artistic graffiti. Enjoy this visual!
















" this is a verse from the Quran. It reads: "There is no compulsion in religion",
or more accurately: "No one should be forced to change his/her faith".
I like the font it is in (a variant of naskhi?). "
















" (the old man writing) says : "From cradle to grave", and alludes to a old Islamic saying :
"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the the grave".
It is attributed to the prophet Muhammad "





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