'Midad' investigates the ways in which the Arabic script has mirrored notions of the public and the private, the political and personal, the performative and poetic, as well as the literary environments of its time.

Unbound to chronology and geography, Midad explores Arabic script's development, transformation and diverse application over time and across the world. Manuscripts, ceramics, textiles and tools are, beyond the texts they contain, objects that have been redefined by processes of circulation in different social and cultural contexts of history.

The inaugural exhibition of the El-Nimer Collection, Midad presents over 75 pieces from the 8th to the 12th centuries alongside five new commissions from contemporary artists.

Rasha Salah, executive director, and Lama Koubrously, head of collections, will lead you through the exhibition.

Read also our article 'Midad' à Dar el-Nimer ou la calligraphie arabe à travers l'histoire

Date: Thursday 4 May 2017 at 6.00 pm
Place: Dar el-Nimer, Villa Salem, America Street, Clemenceau, (01) 367013
Info: (01) 369242 ; visites@agendaculturel.com
Language: English
Duration: 1 hour

The visit is free of charge, booking is require.