Renowned Calligrapher Rana Riaz Ahmed donated an exquisite piece of calligraphic art to the National Art Gallery of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Friday. Ahmed’s works primarily focus on Islamic art and explores Muslim heritage.
Ahmed uses his technique, to offer glimpses of the Muslim heritage. An exhibition featuring calligraphic works by the artist was held at PNCA. Ahmed has acquired a unique status in the art of calligraphic painting and is known for his distinct expression. He introduced a technique ‘Pointillism’ which has never been used before in calligraphy.
He paints in layers with the help of tiny dots, thus adding luminosity to his elegant compositions that are based on Quranic verses and the Holy names of Allah.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 25th, 2011.
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