Inkman
{{Short description|International artist and graphic designer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = INKMAN
| image = INKMAN EVERYTHING IS WHITE.jpg
| birth_place = Tunisia
| education = School of Design, Tunisia
| years_active = 2011–present
| known_for = Painting, murals, calligraffiti, graphic design
| movement = Calligraphy
| website =
| caption = Image of Inkman
| native_name = اينكمان
| native_name_lang = ar
| birth_name = Mohamed Kilani Tbib
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1990}}
}}
Mohamed Kilani Tbib ({{Langx|ar|اينكمان}}; born 1990), known as the INKMAN,{{Cite web |title=Mohamed Kilani Tbib (Inkman) |url=https://imagomundicollection.org/artworks/mohamed-kilani-tbib-inkman-be-creative |website=Imago Mundi Collection}} is a Tunisian artist, muralist, calligraffiti artist, sculptor, jewellery designer and graphic designer.{{Cite web |title=Inkman – Djerbahood |url=http://www.djerbahood.com/portfolio/inkman/ |access-date=2016-05-13 |website=Djerbahood |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |last=Dridi |first=Amel |title=Tunisian Artist 'InkMan' Finds Fame With Traditional Calligraphy |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/tunisian-artist-inkman-finds-fame-with-traditional-calligraphy-01662583227 |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Barrons.com |language=en-US}}{{Citation |last= |title=Failure as a Power to Start and Succeed, "The Inkman" Mohamed Kilani Tbib |date=15 February 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_0j7lQ5FTw |work=TEDx Talks, TEDxAPBS |type=video}}
Early life and education
Career
He started creating artwork in 2011, during the Arab Spring protests.{{Cite web |last=Tascon |first=Adam |date=2023-08-09 |title=INKMAN: Merging Traditions and Urban Culture through Calligraffiti |url=https://magzoid.com/inkman-tunisias-talented-calligraffiti-artist-graphic-designer/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Magzoid Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Mersch |first=Sarah |date=1 February 2016 |title=Tunisia: Artists caught between terror and bureaucracy |url=https://www.dw.com/en/tunisia-artists-caught-between-terror-and-bureaucracy/a-18889641 |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Deutsche Welle (DW) |language=en}} In 2016–2017, he created a five-story tall mural in the United Arab Emirates for the Dubai Street Museum project, organized by Brand Dubai and curated by Rom Levy and Sanaz Askari.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-02 |title=Inkman for Dubai Street Museum in UAE |url=https://streetartnews.net/2017/01/inkman-for-dubai-street-museum-in-uae.html |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=StreetArtNews |language=en-US}} His first solo exhibition was in 2017 at Ghaya Gallery.{{Cite news |last=Mahdaoui |first=Anissa |date=15 May 2017 |title=JAOU Tunis 2017: Spotlight on the participating galleries |work=Huffington Post |url=https://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/2017/05/15/jaou-tunis-2017-galeries-_n_16624086.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516161840/https://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/2017/05/15/jaou-tunis-2017-galeries-_n_16624086.html |archive-date=2017-05-16}}
He has interests in typography and calligraphy, and he explores the Arabic and Latin alphabets. He tries to create works that are both visually interesting as well as incorporating messages and/or poems.{{Cite web |last=Fitl |first=Shaun |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Tunisian artist blends inspirations into calligraffiti |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/culture/1662541062-tunisian-artist-blends-inspirations-into-calligraffiti |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=i24NEWS}}
In 2023, he launched the "Happy" Sculpture in the Sahara Desert
Guerlain
In 2022, he collaborated and designed the bottle for Guerlain's iconic perfume called, "The Bee Bottle".{{Cite web |last=Somerville |first=Michaela |date=2022-08-11 |title=Guerlain Collaborates with Tunisian Artist Inkman for an Exclusive Artpiece Fragrance |url=https://en.vogue.me/beauty/guerlain-collaborates-tunisian-artist-inkman-exclusive-artpiece-fragrance/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Vogue Arabia |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-09-07 |title=Tunisian calligrapher collaborates with top cosmetics brand |url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/09/07/tunisian-calligrapher-collaborates-with-top-cosmetics-brand/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=AfricaNews |language=en}}
Kartell
In 2024, he collaborated with the Italian brand Kartell to design the exclusive Louis Ghost Chair collection.https://www.kartell.com/nl/fr/ktbe/corporate/special-projects/detail/inkman-x-kartell/inkman
Exhibitions
INKMAN has showcased his work in several notable solo exhibitions, including "KINGDOM OF LETTERS", "PARADISE" , "EVERYTHING IS WHITE" and
Art of Jewellery
In 2023, INKMAN launched his fine jewellery line.
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXHjs8SAkEQ TEDx Talk] 2017 L'art des lettres, de l'échec à la méditation | Inkman | TEDxCarthage
- TEDx Talk 2016 Failure as a Power to Start and Succeed | "The Inkman" Mohamed Kilani Tbib | TEDxAPBS
Media Coverage
- https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/culture/1662541062-tunisian-artist-blends-inspirations-into-calligraffiti
- https://www.dw.com/en/tunisia-artists-caught-between-terror-and-bureaucracy/a-18889641
- https://www.apollo-magazine.com/art-dubai-fair-report-2023/
- https://www.discovertunisia.com/en/success-stories/inkman
- https://magzoid.com/inkman-tunisias-talented-calligraffiti-artist-graphic-designer/
- https://www.wikiparfum.com/en/fragrances/flacon-aux-abeilles-by-inkman-2022
- https://fr.africanews.com/2022/09/07/tunisie-inkman-reinvente-la-calligraphie-arabe-avec-guerlain/
- https://www.barrons.com/news/tunisian-artist-inkman-finds-fame-with-traditional-calligraphy-01662583227
- https://lofficieluk.com/format/AVisualPoem.php?id=384&&table_name=master_table
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Category:Calligraphers of Arabic script
Category:21st-century Tunisian painters