Kufic squares

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

How it all started

I have always been interested in squares. Geotude comes from that interest. I have never been very good at reading Arabic script fast. One day in the late 1980's while i was working for the Arab-Malaysian Group of Companies, headed by Tan Sri Azman Hashim, a passionate art collector, I sat in a meeting room and there was a framed songket weaving. When i read it, I was immediately able to read the entire verse, Al-Ikhlas. That surprised me. About ten years later I came across a similiar pieces at the Art Gallery at the Hyatt in Johor Bahru. I bought it and some other pieces and still have them till today. I hope you enjoy the collection.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Kufi Squares Presentation

Friday, April 24, 2009

kufi kufi squares

In some cultures the skull cap is known as kufi.

During early 2003 I performed the Haj with my wife. We were in the Holy Land for about a month. During the evenings we would roam the bazaars and nooks and crannies of the city. We discovered a kufi style being sold that was very colourful. I ended up with about 50 by the time we returned to Malaysia. I have given away most to friends and family but have a few left over. They were just enough to create this visual kufi of kufi.

So I have created the worlds first kufi square made up of kufis.

Truly kufikufi!