Alanoud Al-Ghamdi has transformed a passion for calligraphy into public art pieces that express messages of hope and inspiration.
A senior in business administration at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), Al-Ghamdi was selected in November 2020 to participate in JEDARIART, Qatar Museum's initiative to infuse Doha with murals and meaningful street art.
For JEDARIART, Al-Ghamdi used kufic script, a geometric style used for Quran translation and architectural design, to create a striking mural at Qatar National Library's metro station in Education City.
"I chose the prayer, 'and say, My Lord, increase me in knowledge,' because Education City is a place where people from all over the world gather to seek knowledge," she said.