Sound & Silence
Coronett Theatre
Zone 2
The Coronet Theatre, Notting Hill Gate, London, UK
thecoronettheatre
When:
Mon — Fri: 10:00am — 5:30pm
(in person bookings until 8:00pm on performance days)
Sat – Sun (performance days only):
Open 4 hours before the performance
Various
Sound & Silence is a new immersive and interactive exhibition fusing the ancient art of Arabic calligraphy with film, the human form & 3D sculpture
Soraya Syed is a classically trained calligrapher and artist dedicated to bringing the ancient art of Arabic calligraphy into the 21st century.
Sound & Silence is a new immersive and interactive show by calligraphic artist Soraya Syed using digital and physical elements to juxtapose the materials and practice of Arabic calligraphy with a broader humanitarian relation to nature.
Soraya Syed is a classically trained calligrapher and artist dedicated to bringing the ancient art of Arabic calligraphy into the 21st century through film, dance, VR, and three-dimensional sculptures. Her pioneering work has been exhibited across Europe and the Middle East and is prized by collectors worldwide.
Exhibition Talk | Fri 30 Jun; 6:30pm
Soraya Syed will discuss her new body of work in Sound & Silence with Sussan Babaie, Professor of Islamic and Iranian Arts at The Courtauld Institute of Art. Click here: https://www.thecoronettheatre.com/whats-on/sound-and-silence-exhibition-talk/
Sound & Silence by
Soraya Syed
Digital design by
Desilence
Produced by
Alice Walters & Tuyết Vân Huỳnh
Commissioning partner
Shubbak Festival
Executive producer
Trajectory Theatre