ALI OMAR ERMES

Letter Form Fa

Admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:55:59 +0000

This artwork portrays a very tranquil state of mind over harmonious quiet colours. The poem is by the eminent Islamic poet Hassan Ibnil Thabit (the Prophet’s poet, pbuh). The poem says in what could be interpreted like this (praising Al Ansar in Madinah):

There are people who do what [...]

Ali Omar Ermes with Afaq Calligraphy – BBC عربي

Admin — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:54:47 +0000

في هذه الحلقة من آفاق يتحدث الفنان والمفكر الليبي علي عمر الرميص عن اعماله الفنية واهمية الخط العربي كما نتابع اجمل انواع الخطوط العربية من تونس ومن لبنان مع الخطاط فارس ملاعب ومن باريس مع الفنان والخطاط غني العاني اضافة الى آثار الامازيغ في ليبيا كما تشاهدون معرض [...]

Harf Ul Dal

Admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:00:45 +0000

This piece is about the power of the single stroke technique which Ali Omar Ermes employs as a hallmark of a number of his works.

It explores the vast richness of the Arabic language and the magnitude of depth of expression in Arabic with the simplest and most direct method or as [...]

The Dawn Break

Admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:33:16 +0000

Between the elements of colours and sound, it is self evident that we have a state of comprehension, a state of wanting for new beginnings.

Poems by Qotam Ebni Khabeeh, known as Sullotan, advising his son in a storytelling manner about life and values, this piece of poetry has a very [...]

Reflections on the Art of Ali Omar Ermes

Admin — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:27:47 +0000

The artwork featured in this article are (by order of appearance) Iqra – Read! (1991) acquired by the Centre for Islamic Studies, Malaysia; Kaf – Power of Expression (1991) held in the Freer Gallery, Smithsonian Museum, Washington D.C ; and – The Positive La (1990) acquired by a private collector.

Riad Nourallah is Senior Lecturer [...]

Ananah (Narrative Stream)

Admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:18:00 +0000

The “narrative stream” refers to the practice of passing ideas and tradition down the line. The abstract imagery of the artwork is complemented by five pieces of poetry ranging in period from the pre-Islamic to the contemporary times.

This is only a section of the artwork as the full image could [...]

BP

Admin — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 11:44:01 +0000

The artwork contains poems about the environment and the human responsibility of keeping it intact, and all that are treasures given by God, the Sustainer of all things, for the benefit of all.

This artwork was produced in 2002, acrylic on paper and its size is approximately 152cm x 124cm. The [...]

The Sixth Ode

Admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:47:50 +0000

This is one of a group of seven paintings that celebrates the Seven Odes of Arabic poetry, al muallaqat as sabaa or Prize Poems, which enjoy a special place in Arabic literature due to their power of eloquence and historic relevance.

When a poem was judged to be exceptional, it was [...]

Ba Ayoon El Akhbar

Admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 10:04:58 +0000

This piece shows the turbulent colour in the background beautifully contrasting with the subtle Gold in the foreground. It contains poetry by Abi Hemam al-Merri, referenced in the book Ayoon el-Akhbar of Ebni Qutaybeh and has been narrated by Abbasi Khalifah Al Mutawakkel. The poem could be interpreted like this:

Be the [...]

Paper and the Papyrus Plant

Admin — Sun, 02 May 1999 11:44:59 +0000

Jonathan M. Bloom – Saudi Aramco World May/June 1999 – Vol. 50, No. 3, Sunday 2 May 1999

Paper in One Paragraph

Paper owes its distinctive strength and flexibility to the way the cellulose fibers it is made of are chemically and physically bound together in the papermaking [...]