Joumana Medlej Follow Artist
Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1979, Joumana Medlej currently resides and works in London. Trained as a graphic designer, and experienced in print and multimedia, she was always looking for more meaningful expressions of creativity. Through years of close collaboration with master calligrapher Samir Sayegh, Medlej studied the essence of Kufic script. Her special interest lies in the unique relationship between Kufic and geometry - both sacred arts; and in bringing together the ancient, alchemical methods of hand-grinding pigments alongside the potential of modern laser-cutting.
- In So Many Words - 2019 in Pictorem Gallery / London / United Kingdom
- The Society of Women Artists 2018 - 2018 in Mall Galleries / London / United Kingdom
- Art in Times of Crisis - 2017 in NCSU Crafts Center / Raleigh / USA
- Arab Women Artists Now festival - 2016 in / London / United Kingdom
- Lighting the Darkness - 2015 in / London / United Kingdom
- Sharjah Art Museum’s 5th Summer Art Festival - 2014 in / Sharjah / United Arab Emirates
- Kuwait’s 6th International Islamic Arts Convention - 2013 in / Kuwait City / Kuwait
- Maktoob: Contemporary Calligraphy exhibit - 2012 in Maasser Beiteddine / Beirut / Lebanon
- Galler One, King Abdulaziz Center for World Cultures - in Dhahran / Saudi Arabia
- The Jihad and Farouk Abillama Collection - in Beirut / Lebanon
- Contemporary British Published Collections, The British Library - 2021 in London / United Kingdom
- The Khayrallah Center, NCSU - 2021 in Raleigh / USA
- The KA Collection - 2021 in Beirut / Lebanon
