Sabah arbilli biography

Sabah Arbilli is a prize-winning British-Iraqi artist who was born in in and currently lives and works between the UK and Qatar.

Arbilli was born in Iraq and studied Masters in Visual Arts, at the University of Wales.

Currently based between the United Kingdom and Qatar, Arbilli has widely exhibited throughout the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Australia in galleries, art fairs, biennales, and institutions.

Arbilli is an Iraqi contemporary artist who was born in He moved to London where he studied at the Prince's School of Traditional Arts and he.

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Sabah Arbilli

The Life and Career of Sabah Arbilli

Sabah Arbilli is a prize-winning British-Iraqi artist who was born in in 1977 and currently lives and works between the UK and Qatar.

He studied civil engineering, but a boyhood fascination with Arabic letter formation led to him shifting his focus to art and gaining a Master’s degree in Visual Arts from the University of Wales.

Arbilli explained in an interview with Artscoops that he found the composition and rhythm of Arabic letters exceptionally beautiful, while at school he was often praised for his handwriting.

These words of encouragement prompted him to work as a calligrapher during the holidays, taking on jobs such as creating signs for buildings and wedding cards. He also found some common ground and affiliations with his civil engineering studies, including the use of geometrical form and rules and structures.

Sabah Arbilli’s Style and Media

Today, he is recognised as a master of Arabic calligraphy, rethinking and re