Remembrance of God
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Title
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Remembrance of God
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Description
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Mohammed Ali earned his pseudonym, Aerosol Arabic, by becoming one of the pioneering artists in Arabic influenced graffiti. For the past 10 years Mohammed Ali has been combining positive messages and his unique style of graffiti in an attempt to bridge the gap and connect people of all faiths from around the world. It is his belief that artists have a duty to make the world beautiful for those around them. Aerosol Arabic is recognized as one of the first graffiti artists to explore Arabic script influenced graffiti art (aerosolarabic.com).
In more recent times, Mohammed has been creating artwork to be displayed in galleries, somewhat straying away from his roots as a graffiti artist making illegal pieces on the back walls of buildings in his hometown of Birmingham, England. However, occasionally the Aerosol Arabic will get permission to spray on a public wall. In 2008, he was granted permission to complete a piece on the outside of the Hamd House Nursery in Small Heath, and inner city neighborhood of Birmingham (Loat).
The English lettering in the piece says, “Remembrance of God,” and “Remember me, I will remember you.” The mural also includes the Arabic word “dhikr,” which means remembrance. The background features the very recognizable Birmingham skyline. The purpose of the piece was to engage the largely Muslim student population while also bringing together members of all faiths. The skyline features St Martin's Church and Birmingham Central Mosque symbolizing the unity that this mural seeks to create (Loat). The Calligraffiti style and influence in this piece is evident. In addition to the Arabic script on the lower half of the painting, the word “Remembrance” is written with a clear Arabic calligraphy influence. The intention of this specific painting is to help unify the different faith communities in Birmingham while engaging young students in art. This universal idea of unity is prevalent in all of Mohammed’s work.
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Creator
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Mohammed "Aerosol Arabic" Ali
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Source
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Hamd Home Nursery, Small Heath, Birmingham, England
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Publisher
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AerosolArabic.com
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Date
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2008
