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ATII QAH SUHAIMI

atiiqahsuhaimi
Calligraphy artist since 2011
Calligraphy & Quranic Recitation Trainer
Main Calligrapher and Project Manager of The Bustan Khat

Calligraphy Journey

Under the tutelage of Master Calligrapher Mr Belaid Hamidi:

2014: License in Riqah, Diwani & Diwani Jali script
2015: License in Nasta’liq & Maghribi script
2016: License in Nasakh & Thuluth
2018: International Diploma in the Art of Islamic Calligraphy, IRCICA

Exhibitions & Showcases:

2015: Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition by ASEAN, Cairo Egypt
2016: Letters & Ornamentation from Southeast Asia, Sharjah
2017: Passion Arts Festival, Singapore
2017: ASEAN Calligraphy Exhibition & Festival, Jombang Indonesia
2018: Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, Singapore
2019: Pameran & Aktiviti Seni Kaligrafi Islam, Brunei
2019: Ayaat Exhibition, Dubai
2019: ABCASS Showcase, Singapore

Competitions:

2013: IRCICA 9th International Calligraphy Competition, Istanbul
2016: IRCICA 10th International Calligraphy Competition, Istanbul
2017: Islamic Calligraphy Competition ASEAN-2, Sabah
2017: Arabic Calligraphy Competition ASEAN, Jombang
2018: Islamic Calligraphy Competition ASEAN-3, Sabah
2019: IRCICA 11th International Calligraphy Competition, Istanbul
2019: Arabic Diwan Award, Berlin

My dream is to nurture people’s natural born ability to appreciate beauty. My personal belief is that the ingredient for success is not only talent but also hardwork and determination

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ATII QAH SUHAIMI

Calligraphy artist since 2011
Calligraphy & Quranic Recitation Trainer
Main Calligrapher and Project Manager of The Bustan Khat

Calligraphy Journey

Under the tutelage of Master Calligrapher Mr Belaid Hamidi:

2014: Receive license in Riqah, Diwani & Diwani Jali script
2015: Receive license in Nasta’liq & Maghribi script
2015: Receive license in Nasakh & Thuluth

Exhibitions & Showcases:

2015: Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition by ASEAN, Cairo Egypt
2016: Letters & Ornamentation from Southeast Asia, Sharjah
2017: Passion Arts Festival, Singapore
2017: ASEAN Calligraphy Exhibition & Festival, Jombang Indonesia
2018: Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, Singapore
2019: Pameran & Aktiviti Seni Kaligrafi Islam, Brunei
2019: Ayaat Exhibition, Dubai
2019: ABCASS Showcase, Singapore

Competitions:

2013: IRCICA 9th International Calligraphy Competition, Istanbul
2016: IRCICA 10th International Calligraphy Competition, Istanbul
2017: Islamic Calligraphy Competition ASEAN-2, Sabah
2017: Arabic Calligraphy Competition ASEAN, Jombang
2018: Islamic Calligraphy Competition ASEAN-3, Sabah
2019: IRCICA 11th International Calligraphy Competition, Istanbul
2019: Arabic Diwan Award, Berlin

My dream is to nurture people’s natural born ability to appreciate beauty. My personal belief is that the ingredient for success is not only talent but also hardwork and determination

The artpiece

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the artwork

i. ARTWORK DESCRIPTION

Size 50 x 70 cm

Script Diwani jali & diwani

Paper Ahar, acid free italian paper

Ink Schmincke, red madder & black

a. Main text:

In red: فالله خير حافظا

In black: وهو أرحم الراحمين

Which means “Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful.” 12:64 (Holy Quran)

b. Label:

The artwork label is written in the Diwani script. The text reads in both Jawi and Arabic:
“Ditulis tangan oleh Atiiqah murid Belaid Hamidi semoga Allah mengampuni mereka.”

كتبته عتيقة تلميذة بلعيد حميدي غفر الله لهما

ii. STORY BEHIND THE ARTWORK

a. ARTWORK PHILOSOPHY

“The text is a reminder that Allah is the best protector as the verse contains the meaning “Allah is the best guardian and he is the most merciful of all”.

This verse tells the story of Prophet Yaacob a.s who suffered from severe sadness when he lost his son Prophet Yusuf a.s. Despite grieving for his son, he had the highest of trust that Allah will protect and provide for his son wherever he may be.

So in our context, living with the evolving situation of Covid-19 and the uncertainty that all of this will not end very soon, we will have to put our trust in Allah. While we are finding creative ways to survive and taking steps to protect ourselves by playing our part in wearing masks and practicing social distancing, we also believe that we are being taken care of by Allah the best protector”.
– A’tii Qah Suhaimi

b. COLOUR

The bold Red colour: to express the feeling of being loved by Allah as we are being protected.

The Black colour: to signify strength and as an assurance that we are always protected.

c. ARTWORK COMPOSITION

The extension of the vertical strokes (like the letter Alif and Zho) above the boundaries of the paper to express the borderless and everlasting love and protection that we receive from Allah.
The words “Wa huwa arhamur Rahimin” (He is the most merciful) is written above “Fallahu khairun hafiza” (Allah is the best Guardian) because His protection is a result of His mercy.

d. SIGNATURE & LABEL

The Artwork Label is written in both Jawi & Arabic.

Jawi: دتوليس تاڠن اوليه عتيقة موريد بلعيد حميدي سموݢ الله مڠمڤوني مريک

Arabic: كتبته عتيقة تلميذة بلعيد حميدي غفر الله لهما

The calligrapher incorporated her signature into the artwork by signing it inside the Nuqtoh.

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

The most difficult part for me was deciding on a text that is within the scope of the project’s theme which took me weeks before I finally came to a decision to write this text.
Once the idea is set, the process of preparing the artwork becomes much easier as the goal is clear.
I enjoyed the most when I see my ideas and planning culminate into an artwork.”
– A’tii Qah Suhaimi

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AMIRAH RAIMI

Consultant
Calligraphy Artist since 2015
Calligraphy Content Developer

Calligraphy Journey

Under the tutelage of Calligraphy Artist Atii Qah Suhaimi student of Master Calligrapher Mr Belaid Hamidi:

2016: License in Riqah script
2017: License in Diwani & Maghribi script
2018: License in Diwani & Diwani Jali script
2018: International Diploma in the Art of Islamic Calligraphy, IRCICA

Exhibitions & Showcases:

2016: Letters & Ornamentation from Southeast Asia, Sharjah
2017: Passion Arts Festival, Singapore
2017: ASEAN Calligraphy Exhibition & Festival, Jombang Indonesia
2018: Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, Singapore
2019: ABCASS Showcase, Singapore

Competitions:

2016: IRCICA 10th International Calligraphy Competition, Istanbul
2019: Arabic Diwan Award, Berlin

Calligraphy for my mind is just like exercise for my body. Exercising can be physically taxing and painful but is good for my body. While calligraphy for me is something which is very difficult, time consuming, nerve wracking back breaking and i complain all the time to my teacher, but it is good for my mind.

AMIRAH RAIMI

Consultant
Calligraphy artist since 2015
Calligraphy Content Developer

Calligraphy Journey

Under the tutelage of Calligraphy Artist Atii Qah Suhaimi student of Master Calligrapher Mr Belaid Hamidi:

2016: Receive license in Riqah script
2017: Receive license in Diwani & Maghribi script
2018: Receive license in Diwani & Diwani Jali script
2018: International Diploma in the Art of Islamic Calligraphy, IRCICA

Exhibitions & Showcases:

2016: Letters & Ornamentation from Southeast Asia, Sharjah
2017: Passion Arts Festival, Singapore
2017: ASEAN Calligraphy Exhibition & Festival, Jombang Indonesia
2018: Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, Singapore
2019: ABCASS Showcase, Singapore

Competitions:

2016: IRCICA 10th International Calligraphy Competition, Istanbul
2019: Arabic Diwan Award, Berlin

Calligraphy for my mind is just like exercise for my body. Exercising can be physically taxing and painful but is good for my body. While calligraphy for me is something which is very difficult, time consuming, nerve wracking back breaking and i complain all the time to my teacher, but it is good for my mind.

The artpiece

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the artwork

i. ARTWORK DESCRIPTION

Size 50 x 70 cm

Script Maghribi MABSUT & Thuluth Maghribi

Paper Ahar, acid free italian paper

Ink Schmincke – brown, black & blue

a. Main text:

in blue:
سموڬ بهاڬيا
semoga bahagia

In brown:
lyrics of semoga bahagia written in jawi

b. Label:

The artwork label is written in the Maghribi script. The text reads in Jawi:
“Ditulis tangan oleh Siti Nur Amirah murid kepada Atii Qah Suhaimi anak Melayu Singapura”

ii. STORY BEHIND THE ARTWORK

a. ARTWORK PHILOSOPHY

“When I was told that I can write anything that I want as long as it is within the scope of the theme’s project, I was so happy. Usually for any artwork from past projects , I will discuss it with my teacher and decide on a text upon their recommendation.

So when my teacher told me that I have the liberty to choose whatever I want to write, Immediately I knew that I wanted to write it in Malay Language and in Jawi. I had Gurindam 12 in my mind, or even something by Munshi Abdullah, but finally I settled on a song because I want to write something lighthearted but meaningful, easy to understand and something that I can sing while I write.”

I chose to write the song Semoga Bahagia (May you achieve Happiness) composed by Encik Zubir Said – the very person who wrote Singapore’s national Anthem – in reflection of the Singaporean identity and how the the name Singapore follows us everywhere we go.

The lyrics of the song is in the Malay Language which is the main language that we use to communicate with our elders and our families. But because of our education and how we were brought up, many of us can also express ourselves comfortably in at least 2 or 3 other languages. That is also the reason why I chose to write in Jawi because to read it you need to know Malay but you also need to be able to identify Arabic letters so it reflects a certain degree of mastery of various languages.”

-Amirah Raimi

b. FAVOURITE TEXT

“I have 2 favourite verses from the song:

The first verses is “Sama-sama maju ke hadapan” because it tells me to keep moving forward. However small my steps may be, even though people around me is moving fast, I still need to move forward. But the beauty of the verse is not about moving forward, it is about moving forward together, and to make sure everyone in the community is successful. We need to be able to get pass our differences, we need to be able to care each other, to ensure everyone move forward together.
My second favourite verse from the song is “Rajinlah supaya berjaya” because it tells me to be able to succeed, I need to be hardworking, and cannot be lazy. I need to practise diligence in my life so that I can be successful. I am attracted to that verse because when I got to work everyday, I see my senior colleagues, people who are from the generation before me, they still work hard. They turn up everyday and lived their life diligently trying to provide their family. And to me, that is a big inspiration.

– Amirah Raimi

c. SCRIPT

“I settled with the Maghribi Mabsuth script, a Moroccon font, as a tribute to my teacher and my teacher’s teacher who is a Moroccon Master Calligrapher Syeikh Belaid Hamidi. His passion and dedication to teach calligraphy had impacted my teacher Ustazah Atii Qah Suhaimi so much that whenever you are in the room with both of them, they are so passionate about calligraphy. Their dedication to me is very inspiring and very rare.”

– Amirah Raimi

d. SIGNATURE & LABEL

The Artwork Label is written in Jawi:

Jawi: دتوليس تاڠن اوليه سيتي نور أميرة موريد کڤد عتيقة سحيمي أنق ملايو سيڠاڤورا

‘Ditulis tangan oleh Siti Nur Amirah murid kepada Atii Qah Suhaimi anak melayu Singapura’

“The artwork label is signed under the artwork as my respect to my teacher and all her contribution and her patience in teaching me” – Amirah

The calligrapher also incorporated her signature into the artwork by signing it below the title of the song “Semoga Bahagia”.

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

The most difficult part was to find time and space. I had to squeeze time after work and on weekends which gave me so much pressure because if my writing is not up to the standard that it should be, then I will not be able to put it out for the public.

Also, when I am executing the final piece I need a lot of personal space. I even find it difficult to talk to people because I use up so much mental energy to focus on my writing.

For this, I am very thankful to my loved ones who were very understanding and gave me as much space as I need.

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