Collective Echoes: A Typographic Dialogue

With Ranim Al Halaky
Ages 17+
In English and Arabic

Typography is not only a tool of communication—it is a visual voice, a memory, a shadow of place.

Explore the narrative and emotional potential of typography through a collective, process-led approach. Working in rotation, contribute to shared posters and compositions, layering gestures and interventions that respond to both language and form. You will begin from a shared text and personal reflections and move through a series of tactile, experimental steps—tracing, erasing, distorting, stamping, folding and image-making—while responding to the marks left by others.

During this process, collaboration, trust and openness are emphasised, allowing each piece to unfold through dialogue and interaction. Language becomes a site of memory and movement, shaped by the hands and stories of many.

By the end of the workshop, you will have created a series of collective visuals (posters or fold-out zines) that map layered typographic landscapes—revealing how stories can emerge not from a single voice but from the spaces between many.

This session is free, and all materials are provided.

About the instructor:

Graphic designer and visual artist Ranim Al Halaky engages audiences through multisensory interactions, challenging boundaries and merging structured design methodologies with expressive artistic exploration. She explores typography as a contemporary and experimental visual element, often blending cultural identity, poetry and storytelling as she examines the intersections of place, belonging and oral histories. 

Sharjah Art Foundation is committed to making its programmes inclusive and accessible. You will find disability access symbols for this session on the registration form. Kindly contact us in advance to arrange for any support needed.

For more information, email learning@sharjahart.org or call (06) 568 5050.