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Samira El Chami

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 Glazed stoneware, 2024 


Samira El Chami (b.2003) is a Lebanese Australian ceramic artist residing on Darug land/ Western Sydney and working on Gadigal Land. Her work combines the classical elegance of Arabic calligraphy with her contemporary and satirical nature through sculptural clay pieces. Her process is one of investigation with the assistance of automation, creating an intimate and genuine semblance. Carving Arabic into the clay allows the glaze to pool into the inscription, producing a deep and organic acknowledgement of the rich cultural history and profound meaning the Arabic language has that usually gets lost in translation.

Artist profile

Instagram | @samiratron
Website | samiraelchami.com
1. “1/2”
2. “2/2”
3. “Shard”
4. “ط"
5. ”yaa/ي"
6. “Siin/س"
7. “Ana ma bidi itjawiz/ I don’t want to get married”
8. “The beautiful”
9. “Fruits”