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About Broug
Ateliers was established in 2004 to
create an educational and commercial outlet for
my geometrical designs. I provide a range
of products
and services inspired by Islamic geometrical design. My aim is to
present this design tradition in a contemporary light and to
make
Islamic art affordable to a large audience
I have been studying islamic geometry for over fifteen years, initially in Amsterdam, Holland. I am mostly self-taught, relying on a handful on books and a lot of practicing. I moved to
the
United Kingdom in 2000 to attend VITA (Visual
Islamic & Traditional Arts) at the Prince's Foundation
in London. I completed my MA in the History of Islamic Architecture
at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), also in
London. At SOAS I specialized in the history of Mamluk architecture in
Cairo, and in the history of muqarnas. I received a British Museum
scholarship award in recognition of my research.
My passion for
Islamic
architecture and geometry is in equal parts academic and artistic.
I am fascinated by the context in which Islamic geometric
design was made. Who were the craftsmen? What was their position in
society, were they numerate, were they literate? Similarly it is
interesting to delve into the possible reasons for the stylistic
preferences in geometrical design that are apparent in the Islamic
world. My new book I've been commissioned by Thames and Hudson Publishers to write a coffeetable book on Islamic Geometric Design. It will be approximately 350 pages, 50,000 words, 300 colourphotos and about 300 of my illustrations. Publication date is May 2013. The book will probably retail for about £45. I'm currently balancing my full time job with the writing and design requirements of this book. By way of an experiment, and with a humble attitude, I am seeking sponsorship from individuals so that I can better free up my time to make this book as good as it needs to be. If you are interested to support the creation of this book and to make a contribution to the exposure of the wonders of Islamic geometrical design to a global audience, please consider making a donation via the Paypal button on the homepage. In exchange, I will mention you in the acknowledgments page of the book (if you wish). In the Media
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