Living Things from Water
Living Things from Water
Artist
Abdurrahman Depeler
Artwork Title & Inspiration
'Living Things from Water'
‘And We have created all living things from water’
Qur’an 21:30
Artwork Category
Calligraphy
Physical Description
Jali Thuluth script using black calligraphy ink on ahar paper
Dimensions
39 x 34cm
Country of Origin
Turkey
LOT 38
Abdurrahman Depeler
The eldest of the Depeler brothers, Abdurrahman Depeler was born in Konya in 1982. After graduating from Selcuklu Imam-Hatip High School he received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Selcuk University in 2005.
Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, also a calligrapher, Abdurrahman Depeler began studying several scripts with the renowned master of calligraphy Hüseyin Öksüz. In 2005 Depeler studied Jali thuluth with Davut Bektas in Istanbul and regularly benefits from Mehmed Özçay, Osman Özçay and Ali Toy. He continues to write calligraphic works from his studio in Konya.