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محمد الخروبي

Mohammed Al Kharroubi

“Letters become silent meditations, where form speaks before words.”

I strive, through lettering art, to rediscover the letter beyond its direct linguistic function, transforming it into an independent, contemplative aesthetic element. The letter is seen and felt before it is read; its visual value precedes its linguistic meaning.

There is also a Sufi dimension to my work: the letter is not merely a decorative form devoid of spirit, but one that carries an inner energy, as if it were a means of contemplation or a connection between thought and vision.

Hurufiyya — letter art · 2 works

Portrait of Mohammed Al Kharroubi

Mohammed Al Kharroubi

Artist profile

Born

1974 · Libya

Practice

Hurufiyya — letter art

Education

  • Design and Printing, Faculty of Arts and Media, University of Tripoli
  • Master’s degree, Libyan Academy of Postgraduate Studies

Awards & recognition

  • Founding member of the Libyan Printmakers Centre
  • Formal awards are not documented in the available source material

Timeline

  1. 2010

    Presented his first solo exhibition, Nokta, in Tripoli.

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  2. 2013

    Co-founded the Libyan Printmakers Centre.

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  3. 2021

    Presented Adeem at Bab Al-Bahr Gallery in Tripoli’s old city.

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  4. 2024

    Presented Ta’weel at Dar Christa Gallery, Tripoli.

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The book of works

Mohammed Al Kharroubi — every piece with its title and size

Untitled by Mohammed Al Kharroubi
UntitledAcrylic
Barah 2 by Mohammed Al Kharroubi
Barah 2180 × 60 cmAcrylic

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