Wissam Shawkat

Wissam Shawkat

Born in Basra in 1974, Wissam Shawkat is an award-winning artist and designer based in Dubai, with a focus on Arabic calligraphy and typography. His work departs from classic calligraphy, yet maintains its craftsmanship. Since 2003 he has been working on a new script named after himself (Al Wissam Style), and in recent years, he started ‘Calligraforms’, an art movement that merges the graphic qualities found in classic letterforms and western Abstraction and Cubism.

Wissam Shawkat

If time does not obey you Sketchbook by Wissam Shawkat, calligraphy-cover sketchbook and journal, Tashkeel

If time does not obey you Sketchbook - Wissam Shawkat

If time does not obey you Poster by Wissam Shawkat, limited edition calligraphy poster, Tashkeel

If time does not obey you Poster by Wissam Shawkat

Al Wissam Script Exhibition Set by Wissam Shawkat, ceramic mug and serving plate, Tashkeel

Al Wissam Script - Exhibition Set

Al Wissam Script Exhibition Mug by Wissam Shawkat, minimal ceramic mug, Tashkeel

Al Wissam Script - Exhibition Mug

Al Wissam Script Exhibition Plate Set of 4 by Wissam Shawkat, ceramic plates, Tashkeel

Al Wissam Script - Exhibition Plate (Set of 4)

Peace and Love 1 by Wissam Shawkat, 50 x 50 cm, from Salam at Tashkeel

Peace and Love 1 - Wissam Shawkat

Peace and Love 2 by Wissam Shawkat, 50 x 50 cm, from Salam at Tashkeel

Peace and Love 2 - Wissam Shawkat

Peace by Wissam Shawkat, 50 x 50 cm, from Salam at Tashkeel, Dubai

Peace - Wissam Shawkat

Peace (Second Edition) by Wissam Shawkat, 50 x 50 cm, from Salam at Tashkeel

Peace - Wissam Shawkat

State of love by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 55 x 65 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

State of love - Wissam Shawkat

Love 12 by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 42 x 60 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Love 12 - Wissam Shawkat

Heart & Sight by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 64 x 92 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Heart & Sight - Wissam Shawkat

Absent from My Mind by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 65 x 85 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Absent from My Mind - Wissam Shawkat

Towards you by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 48 x 105 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Towards you - Wissam Shawkat

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Amazed by you by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 45 x 85 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Amazed by you - Wissam Shawkat

Basmala by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 52 x 110 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Basmala - Wissam Shawkat

Life Worth Living by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 45 x 85 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Life Worth Living - Wissam Shawkat

Mirror of my Mind by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 34 x 68 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Mirror of my Mind - Wissam Shawkat

Great Deeds by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 40 x 95 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Great Deeds - Wissam Shawkat

Al Wissam Love Carpet 2 by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Al Wissam Love Carpet 2 - Wissam Shawkat

You Ask Me What Love Is by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

You Ask Me What Love Is - Wissam Shawkat

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Only Freedom by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 110 x 45 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Only Freedom - Wissam Shawkat

The Earth is my Homeland, and Humanity is my Family by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, Tashkeel

The Earth is my Homeland, and Humanity is my Family - Wissam Shawkat

He Who Ventures, Attains by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

He Who Ventures, Attains - Wissam Shawkat

Love is an Everlasting Spring by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Love is an Everlasting Spring - Wissam Shawkat

Love is Life by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 63 x 63 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Love is Life - Wissam Shawkat

No State Lasts Forever by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

No State Lasts Forever - Wissam Shawkat

A Loving Heart can Embrace the whole World by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, Tashkeel

A Loving Heart can Embrace the whole World - Wissam Shawkat

Transcending Anger Through Love by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Transcending Anger Through Love - Wissam Shawkat

Lost in Love 15 by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 45 x 140 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Lost in Love 15 - Wissam Shawkat

Lost in Love 14 by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 90 x 57 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Lost in Love 14 - Wissam Shawkat

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Depth by Wissam Shawkat, acrylic on linen canvas, 100 x 170 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Depth - Wissam Shawkat

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Embrace 3 by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 60 x 60 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Embrace 3 - Wissam Shawkat

Embrace 4 by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 60 x 60 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Embrace 4 - Wissam Shawkat

Embrace 2 by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 60 x 60 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Embrace 2 - Wissam Shawkat

Embrace 1 by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 60 x 60 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Embrace 1 - Wissam Shawkat

Time is a Sword by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 63 x 63 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Time is a Sword - Wissam Shawkat

The Lord is my Shepherd; I Shall not want by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, Tashkeel

The Lord is my Shepherd; I Shall not want - Wissam Shawkat

Every Land that Grows love is a Homeland by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, Tashkeel

Every Land that Grows love is a Homeland - Wissam Shawkat

Wisdom is Grounded in Justice and Truth by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, Tashkeel

Wisdom is Grounded in Justice and Truth - Wissam Shawkat

People are the Soul of Places by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

People are the Soul of Places - Wissam Shawkat

Bond by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 57 x 72 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Bond - Wissam Shawkat

Love Spring 11 by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, 54 x 92 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Love Spring 11 - Wissam Shawkat

Each Context has its appropriate Discourse by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, Tashkeel

Each Context has its appropriate Discourse - Wissam Shawkat

Learn first, then Speak by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Learn first, then Speak - Wissam Shawkat

I Suffered, I Learned, and I Changed by Wissam Shawkat, pigment inks on treated handmade paper, Tashkeel

I Suffered, I Learned, and I Changed - Wissam Shawkat

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A Laugh by Wissam Shawkat, acrylic on linen canvas, 125 x 125 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

A Laugh - Wissam Shawkat

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Mahaba by Wissam Shawkat, acrylic on linen canvas, 125 x 50 cm, from Al Wissam Script at Tashkeel

Mahaba - Wissam Shawkat

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