Madinati - Calligraffiti on Jara Mosque, Gabes - eL Seed

eL Seed is a Tunisian artist who writes graff in arabic. His work is often socially aware- he recently completed a large piece in his home country that translates to “Oh humankind, we have created you from a male and a female and made people and tribes so you may know each other.” The phrase, a verse from the Quran, was used to “convey a message of mutual respect, tolerance, and dialogue in a country brimming with countless possibilities.” And last November, he did a wall that read “this is just a phrase in Arabic” as part of a commentary on Western prejudice and misunderstanding of Middle Eastern culture. Pretty solid skills to top it all off as well.

- http://www.elseed-art.com/
- http://www.beautifuldecay.com/2012/08/30/arabic-graffiti-from-tunisian-artist-el-seed/