Arabic calligraphy and contemporary painting
In Abdel Hakim Hassainate’s work, calligraphic signs become rhythm, trace and energy rather than text to decipher.
The sign as presence
Calligraphic fragments appear within the matter without imposing a literal reading, opening a space between memory, movement and sensation.
Between visible and invisible
Layering, erasure and transparency give the sign an unstable state, always in formation.
A contemporary approach
The work does not illustrate traditional calligraphy. It integrates signs into a personal abstract practice based on colour, light and transformation.
Updated September 2026