Saudi calligrapher outlines artistic journey

MAKKAH: At a moment of triumph that many might assume to be the apotheosis of a career, it was, for a young Saudi calligrapher, the beginning of a greater question. Obaid Al-Nafie, winner of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy competition, does not speak of the victory as a completed achievement but rather as a turning point that redefined his relationship with art, himself and others. Al-Nafie told Arab News recently that winning did not grant him a sense of accomplishment as much as it placed on him a greater responsibility.