16th
July 2006
Peter Sanders - The Art of Integration 1st UK
Preview!
Hajji Noor Deen
Mi Guang Jiang - Calligraphy
Peter Sanders
Peter
Sanders is internationally recognised as one of the worlds
leading photographers of the Islamic World, who has created a
striking and disparate record of the last vestiges of
traditional Muslim societies in transition. This exclusive
preview of his latest exhibition is a thought provoking visual
commentary on British Muslims in the UK.
According to
American writer Michael Sugich, "One should not under-estimate
the importance of Peter Sanders' work. He is the only
photographer working today who has systematically and with
great devotion to the task, covered vast areas of the Islamic
world as an insider. Because of his deep understanding of the
culture and his impeccable spiritual courtesy, he has been
able to photograph places and people that virtually no western
photographer would be able to access. He has left an
indelible, poetic and ravishing record of an extraordinary
time and a rich and fascinating culture"
Hajji Noor Deen Mi Guang
Jiang
The Chinese and Arabic calligraphic
traditions have often been compared as the two of the world's
finest manifestations of the written word, but never likened;
indeed, they are at once opposites and complements. When
combined the result is an artistic piece that is a work of
incredibly unique beauty, and a testimony to man's
synthesizing genius.
Hajji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang is
such a calligrapher; bringing immense learning in traditional;
thought and art to a modern audience and juxtaposing them in a
new calligraphic style all his own, both Eastern and Western.
He is perhaps the new Renaissance man; versed in the classics,
spanning cultures and times, outstanding in his field, and an
embodiment of the pluralism the Islamic nation
represents.
For reservations and booking details for
this exclusive entry by ticket only event please contact
0774 863
8784
Download the PDF Flyer
