ok. now i want to share some bits of this interesting form of art. the SQUARE_KUFI. this piece up here is actually my first trial after months of theory learning through facebook with a community we called ourself F.O.K.S. (friends of kufi square), those who have the enthusiasm in this KUFI art. They have conference and discussion through facebook and develop this old form of art, and apply it with Jawi. theres 2 pioneer that i know now, Master Shukor and Sifu Ahmad Hilmy. They teach this SQUARE KUFI through facebook and number of students and KUFI enthusiast are increasing day by day. =) Its definitely a great step to revive our JAWI writing which fading away nowadays.Some people may not know how to read this SQUARE_KUFI and a lot of my friends asked me on how to read it....ok, u need to read from BOTTOM RIGHT and turn CLOCKWISE. Some of the KUFIs especially the long one, u will need to read it UPSIDE DOWN when it turns and end up at the CENTER.
left: this is my own KUFI initial logo done by my father, SIFU HILMY.it is the original handsketch by him. i just scanned and vectorized it. to read this one, its bottom-up.
MASTER SHUKOR with SIFU HILMY during WIEF Marketplace of Creative Arts 2010.
this KUFI is totally challenging. and highly addictive. the process of making it has no difference with architecture. ;)
this KUFI is totally challenging. and highly addictive. the process of making it has no difference with architecture. ;)
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This blog will probably be useful for those who are interested to know more about the KufiSquare Art and developments of FoKS. Well done Hilmy. Good start, except could you explain the meaning of kymioflario.
oh master shukor,im ahmad hakym, hilmy's son...thanks for dropping by...this is my blog...not my father's...kymioflario is my net name and also nickname...most of my friend here call me kymio....=)
Kymio,
What a good effort you are doing. Keep it flowing....
Master dah konfius ni... Whatever it is,I also hope this site will be a benefit to many, especially the member of FoKS... Too early to give any comment now...
I say... one minute lapse!!!
thanks! =)
Dear friends,
This is Celal Ibrahim,
I live in Istanbul and here in Istanbul i know a lot of skillful islamic calligraphers but what a pity Turkish calligraphers whom i know are not interest in square kufic form.
I want to write my son’s name ( mehmet ceyhun ) in square kufic. Can you help me please. The scanned draft will be sufficent for me. I am a graph designer if you send me the draft i can re-draw it in a graphic application.
Jalal, ( celal_aydik@yahoo.com )
Dear friends,
This is Celal Ibrahim,
I live in Istanbul and here in Istanbul i know a lot of skillful islamic calligraphers but what a pity Turkish calligraphers whom i know are not interest in square kufic form.
I want to write my son’s name ( mehmet ceyhun ) in square kufic. Can you help me please. The scanned draft will be sufficent for me. I am a graph designer if you send me the draft i can re-draw it in a graphic application.
Jalal, ( celal_aydik@yahoo.com )
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