Joumana Medlej
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.
2016 Arab Women Artists Now festival, London, UK
2015 Lighting the Darkness, London, UK
2014 Sharjah Art Museum’s 5th Summer Art Festival, Sharjah, UAE
2013-14 Kuwait’s 6th International Islamic Arts Convention, Kuwait City, Kuwait
2013 Art Marylebone Art Fair, London, UK
2012 Maktoob: Contemporary Calligraphy exhibit, Maasser Beiteddine, Lebanon
Gallery One, King Abdulaziz Center for World Cultures, KSA
The Jihad and Farouk Abillama Collection
