Persian calligraphy artwork by Somayeh Gholami

Description: In I Went to the Illumination, Veranda of Knowledge, Kufic calligraphy is transformed from readable text into a visual and abstract structure. The letters are deliberately deformed and elongated, forming a continuous, hanging string of forms that moves across the white surface like suspended writing.

The contrast between black ink and the white background emphasizes the geometry, rhythm, and movement of the letters. Rather than inviting the viewer to read the text, the work encourages an encounter with the letter as an image—where calligraphy becomes a space of form, rhythm, and visual contemplation.