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eL Seed
Contemporary Calligraphy Artist | Cultural Bridging Through Street Art
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eL Seed is a contemporary calligrapher and street artist who has captivated audiences worldwide. His visually stunning murals blend traditional Arabic calligraphy with dynamic graffiti, transforming public spaces into canvases that celebrate cultural exchange.
As the creator of the 'Calligraffiti' movement, eL Seed's work has been featured in major exhibitions and commissioned by global brands. Through his powerful keynotes, he inspires audiences to see the beauty in diversity and harness the universal language of art to foster connection across communities.
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A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings
eL Seed fuses Arabic calligraphy with graffiti to paint colorful, swirling messages of hope and peace on buildings from Tunisia to Paris. The artist and TED Fellow shares the story of his most ambitious project yet: a mural painted across 50 buildings in Manshiyat Naser, a district of Cairo, Egypt, that can only be fully seen from a nearby mountain.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED×2 | 2016, 2015 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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