Farah Behbehani
Artist and Designer
Farah Behbehani is a Kuwaiti artist and designer who received her M.A. in Communication Design (Distinction) at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, London. She is a published author of ‘The Conference of the Birds’, a book based on Farid Ud-Din Attar’s 12th-century Sufi allegorical poem that features a design system exploring the fluency of Arabic calligraphic illustrations. She has also worked on several architectural projects in Kuwait where her module calligraphic designs have been displayed on several buildings. Using Qur’anic verses, poetry and prose, she plays with light and shadow through a maze of letters that draw upon Islamic literature.
Farah Behbehani is represented by Athr Gallery.
Commissioned work with Capsule Arts
AlUla International Airport AlUla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Highlighting her mastery of Arabic Lettering, Farah’s artwork focuses on continuously investigating its layered meanings and exploring the boundaries of its physical form.
Reflecting her passion to successfully rediscover and employ traditional Islamic art practice, the artwork creates reinterpretations in a contemporary form. This form of art is befitting with AlUla's rich history, as it is an art form with ancient roots and is a true reflection of AlUla’s blend of culture, heritage and handicrafts.
