Soraya Syed

Soraya Syed Sanders is a British artist and calligrapher rooted in the living tradition of Islamic script. Trained in Istanbul by masters Hasan Çelebi and Efdaluddin Kılıç, Syed Sanders became the first Briton to receive an ijazah. With practices spanning film, animation, sculpture, performance and immersive installation, this year Syed Sanders presents work in London, Venice and Houston, alongside her forthcoming monograph, The Living Script, published by Skira.