Intercultural Connectivity: Intertwined through Islamic Design

Authors

Sandra Bird, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow

Publication Date

1-4-2016

Abstract

This paper is a critical inquiry examining the works of an art exhibit, Geometric Aljamia: A Cultural Transliteration, hosted during Kennesaw State University’s Year of the Arabian Peninsula. It includes a brief interdisciplinary discussion of the importance of geometry to the development of Islamic art and design. The contemporary artists who produced these works under study integrate drawing and paper-cutting techniques that display characteristics of art found throughout the Muslim world.

Author Bio(s)

Sandra Bird is the senior art educator within the Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design. Her areas of specialization include cross-cultural aesthetics (with emphasis on the Middle East and Africa), Islamic art history, and intercultural curriculum for university service learning projects within public schools.

Erratum

This issue was updated from the original on 9/7/2021. The original had photos that were requested to be removed by the photographer.

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