Calligraphy of History — artwork #9987 by eL Seed · Kairouan, Tunisia
graffiti calligraphy arabic-lettering colourful-stripes facade
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Born on August 21, 1981 in Le Chesnay, near Paris, to Tunisian parents originally from Gabès, eL Seed grew up in France speaking only the Tunisian dialect. In his teens, while reconnecting with his roots, he learned to read and write classical Arabic, developing a passion for traditional calligraphy that he merged with the energy of graffiti to invent what he calls 'calligraffiti'. His first majo…
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Added 20/04/2026
On the facade of a house in Kairouan's medina, eL Seed painted the word 'تاريخ' (History) in black and red Arabic calligraphy against a background of coloured vertical stripes in January 2012. The 40-metre-long mural was created after he asked the residents of Kairouan which word best described their city — nearly everyone answered 'History'. It was the first large-scale calligraffiti mural in Tunisia.
The artwork Calligraphie de l'histoire is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of Kairouan in Tunisia, more precisely here: Médina de Kairouan, Kairouan.
This graffiti is also tagged as: calligraphy, arabic-lettering, colourful-stripes, facade.
Find all artworks by the artists who contributed to its creation by clicking on their name: eL Seed
The photo was published on 20-04-2026 by an unknown hunter.
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