Soraya Syed: The Living Script
This richly illustrated monograph explores the work of artist and calligrapher Soraya Syed, from her classical training in Islamic calligraphy to her exploration of new forms and media. Bringing together leading scholars and curators, it considers her practice through themes of tradition, spirituality, embodiment and cultural exchange, revealing the vitality of calligraphy as a living art.



The publication
- Principal Editor
- Mujadad Zaman
- Co-editor
- Nur Sobers-Khan
- Foreword by
- Sussan Babaie
- Preface by
- Aimée Froom
- Essays by
- Hilal Kazan, Bilal Badat, Venetia Porter, Hui-Wen Lu, Nur Sobers-Khan and Mohammed Hamdouni
- Afterword by
- Soraya Syed
- Publication
- Skira, 2026
- Format
- Hardback, 160 pages
- Dimensions
- 248 × 287 mm
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