I couldn't know about my culture, my history, without learning the language, so I started learning Arabic - reading, writing. I used to speak Arabic before that, but Tunisian Arabic dialect. Step by step, I discovered calligraphy. I painted before and I just brought the calligraphy into my artwork. That's how everything started. The funny thing is the fact that going back to my roots made me feel French.
I've been working a lot with identity and roots, being part of your roots. I went into this topic where I was trying to break the stereotype of Arabi… - El Seed
I've been working a lot with identity and roots, being part of your roots. I went into this topic where I was trying to break the stereotype of Arabi…
- El Seed
I couldn't know about my culture, my history, without learning the language, so I started learning Arabic - reading, writing. I used to speak Arabic … - El Seed
I couldn't know about my culture, my history, without learning the language, so I started learning Arabic - reading, writing. I used to speak Arabic …
Everywhere I've been, from South Africa to Brazil, people are connected to it. For me, art is a way to bring people together. You can put people on t… - El Seed
Everywhere I've been, from South Africa to Brazil, people are connected to it. For me, art is a way to bring people together. You can put people on t…
"eL Seed" was inspired by the French play Le Cid by Pierre Corneille. It was seeing "Le Cid" coming from the Arabic name "el sayed," which means "the… - El Seed
"eL Seed" was inspired by the French play Le Cid by Pierre Corneille. It was seeing "Le Cid" coming from the Arabic name "el sayed," which means "the…
I'm trying to create artwork that makes people, and myself, think about judgment as a reflex. This is something that must be changed. - El Seed
I'm trying to create artwork that makes people, and myself, think about judgment as a reflex. This is something that must be changed.
Art brings people back to their sensibility as human beings. This is the purpose of art: To bring people together and bring back the humanity as well. - El Seed
Art brings people back to their sensibility as human beings. This is the purpose of art: To bring people together and bring back the humanity as well.
Sometimes the reading is related to something I do, sometimes it's not. I feel like every time I read something, there's a quote or something that co… - El Seed
Sometimes the reading is related to something I do, sometimes it's not. I feel like every time I read something, there's a quote or something that co…
I've seen it personally that people have a natural sensibility to Arabic script. I don't know it if it's because of the shape, I don't know what it i… - El Seed
I've seen it personally that people have a natural sensibility to Arabic script. I don't know it if it's because of the shape, I don't know what it i…
I'm more into the perception scope of a work; I'm exploring this concept of perception and how people can look at someone, look at the community, and… - El Seed
I'm more into the perception scope of a work; I'm exploring this concept of perception and how people can look at someone, look at the community, and…
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