Jerusalem’s Arabesque art exhibition: Where contemporary, traditional art meet

JERUSALEM: An amalgamation of traditional and modern Islamic art called ‘the arabesque’ was showcased at an exhibition held at Jerusalem’s Museum of Islamic Art.

The intricate art first gained public popularity in 10th century. Since then it has been used as an eminent feature in architecture, pottery, textiles and metal vessels.

"Arabesque is a very common and significant ornament in the world of Islam. The exhibition examines what the artists did with their motifs and how they create and express their own personal voice through by using them in their art," said Tamar Gispan-Greenberg, a curator of the exhibition.

She further went on to add that the whole point of the exhibition was to portray the connection between the traditional and the contemporary.

The artists present at the exhibition shared that the arabesque is also popular in book illustrations, mostly in the Quran.

Including 5,000 pieces of Islamic art, the arabesque-inspired exhibition is scheduled to go on till April 7.