RAOUF MEFTAH

CALLIGRAPHER, MAGICIAN,​

POET OF ARABIC LETTERS
Celebrates the futuristic Dubai Expo 2020

Born in Tunisia and based in Nice since his very young age, Raouf Meftah is one of the most celebrated artist of Arabic calligraphy of our times. 

Very easy to recognize his artworks, his statement is , brilliant colours, bright forms, voluptuous letters, meaningful story and endless love for the Arabian writing style".

After numerous participation at large international exhibitions, Raouf Meftah has started his own path, definitely crowned as one of the most valuable calligrapher and Master of Arabic letters. Since more than 25 years his artworks are exhibited in Monaco, Nice, Dubai, Jeddah, Bahrain, Munich, Venice, Château sur Loire, Paris and UK.

December 18, 2021 Raouf Meftah's artwork AMOUR - LOVE was entitle as the second best Arabic calligraphy painting in the world , in London, being welcomed by the critics with standing ovations and admiration for the spectacular embroidery of colours and forms.

Raouf Meftah's paintings are exploring so many territories. He dedicates his arts to the humanity.
He is ,, a Magician, an Ocean of large waves growing beyond the clouds" as he declares himself in his first book OCEAN LETTERS, Art album illustrated with his paintings in cooperation with the Lyricist and Orientalist Monica Mergiu as author of the poems. 

Raouf Meftah has the ability to combine the story of his letters with the perfect color and form.

 In his complex collection we discover The Golden Number of Leonardo Da Vinci, The Crown of Cesar, The Leyla poem of Nizar Qabbani, the green oasis of Chenini, the palms of Gabes or the 3 emotional paintings called Wassim / Leila / Nour under the title PASSIONATE LOVE.

Raouf Meftah 's calligraphy is a symbol of eternal Beauty, a magnificent journey trough discovery and self discovery, bringing together not only colours and letters but an entire world aspiring for serenity, peace, freedom, spiritual fulfillment.
«I am a painter of Love. My calligraphy means Light and Love. My own aspiration is Love. My inspiration is Love. I live my Life performing my own story, wish, desire, emotions. Nothing is much more important than communications.

I think Art is the perfect language, the universal language capable to unite people. 

I am trying trough my Arabic calligraphy to explore the infinite, the new human dimension, to discover and reflect new letters, new forms, new colors. 

As a painter and calligrapher my great Joy is to spread Joy for all art lovers worldwide.»

Raouf Meftah, recipient of numerous intetnational awards is the Art Director of the Royal Arts Visions Magazine, publication dedicated to build a strong and rich cultural communication bridge between Middle East, GCC and Europe under the motto : Culture Unites People.

One of his latest paintings are influenced by UAE landscape and the cosmopolitan architecture speaking in calligraphy with colorful Arabic letters about the transition from the desert of the Emirati past to the futuristic skyline.

Monica Mergiu