Knowledge is Wealth
Knowledge is Wealth
Artist
Abdulnasir Sirajo.
Artwork Title & Inspiration
‘Knowledge is Wealth’.
Inspired by the word ‘Al ilmu’ emphasising the subject of the matter. The remaining part is formed in a mirrored manner and ‘muthanna’ placed beside which means wealth.
“It was one of the reasons that caught my attention to write this beautiful composition, the importance of education in human life, education brings about an unprecedented wealth. Then, moreover, it guides us to the right path” - Abdulnasir Sirajo.
Artwork Category
Calligraphy.
Physical Description
Calligraphed in thuluth script with black ink on ahar paper.
Dimensions
36.5 x 51 cm.
Country of Origin
Nigeria.
LOT 88
Abdulnasir Sirajo
Abdulnasir Sirajo (b.1992) was born in the city of Kaduna, Nigeria. He graduated from the department of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering at Kaduna Polytechnic, as well as acquiring a diploma in Islamic studies from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria in 2017.
Abdulnasir practised Arabic calligraphy since early childhood as a self- taught artist, until he met the Master calligrapher Yushaa Abdullah and received a licence (ijaza) from him in Thuluth and Naskh scripts in 2018. He participated in the first edition of the Abuja International Calligraphy Exhibition organised by the IRCICA in 2018 and received a certificate from the IRCICA in 2019.
Idris Umar (white shirt) with his master master, Yushaa Abdullah (right from Idris), in front of the Hattat Hasan Çelebi Arabic Calligraphy Center, Kaduna, Nigeria.
Abdulnasir (right) with his teacher and Nigeria’s master calligrapher, Yushaa Abdullah.