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THE ARTIST EL SEED TAKES CALLIGRAPHY TO THE STREETS

upon Arabic calligraphy’s looping and curved shapes to create mesmerizing and often massive installations of wood, metal, glass, and more, believes words are powerful—and that’s why he incorporates them into his work. One of his most recent works, for example, took the form of a giant colorful installation of painted fabric across the rooftops of

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