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This is Letterhythm

Our work is a study of letterforms and alphabets from various cultures around the world that are sometimes forgotten or have gone extinct. We are exploring the space to create multicultural inscriptions bridging Asian and Western cultures through contemporary writing called calligraffiti, introducing it as a new genre in the art scene. Most of the work consists of handwritten calligraffiti influenced by letters from ancient Gothic, Aramaic, Arabic, Cyrillic, Sanskrit, and Iban (native Borneo) scripts as well as others, combining various elements to form an artwork for both modern and traditional societies. Our aim is to bridge the letterforms of different cultures into one to show the power of unity, and how collaborations are our future’s next normal.

Artist Profile

The name is Dhiya Roslan but better known as Letterhythm is a designer by day and calligrapher by night. With a professional background in the design, printing, advertising and media production industries since 2012⁠—⁠a journey of almost 10 years of ups and down—he came to fall in love with calligraphy while dabbling in graffiti and street art in the 2000s. By combining his graffiti skills with calligraphy, he is now invested on the new art form called Calligraffiti.Letterhythm’s artworks mostly consist of simple to hardcore handwritten calligraphy on various mediums such as paper, digital, canvas, wood, fabric, walls, and now NFT. He has participated in and conducted numerous exhibitions and workshops to expose both the young and old to the art of Calligraffiti.

Experiences

2012 Reqaseni Art Exhibition @ Sarawak Art Museum, Kuching - Younity For Charity @ Civic Centre, Kuching 2013 Winner, 1st Kuching Graffiti Competition @ Waterfront, Kuching 2014 Live Demo Graffiti for Younity For Charity @ Civic Centre, Kuching 2015 BOLD Maneuveur Graphic Design Show @ White Box, Publika, Kuala Lumpur - AYC Forum Belia Tegas Art Exhibition @ BCCK, Kuching - Youth Shades of Art @ Bing, Kuching 2016 Pasatapok Ramadhan Art Exhibition @ Titik Buta Gallery, Emillies Diner, Kuching - SARAWAK: A MIXTHOLOGY Art Exhibition @ The Granary Kitchen + Bar, Kuching - Mampu Art Kuching @ Art Space 1, ChinaHouse, Kuching - Kuching First Graffiti Workshop 101 @The Granary, Kuching - Cats FM Radio Interview, Kuching @ Sarawak 2017 World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) under MOCAFEST @ BCCK Kuching - HASANAH Bersama Rakyat by Khazanah @ PCC Demak, Kuching - Small Town Art Market @ The Granary Kuching - Borneo Art Festival @ Labuan - Negaraku Graffiti Competition @ Stadium Negeri Sarawak - Tune Hotel Art Gallery @ Kuching - Forum Belia Tegas x HAUS @ BCCK Kuching 2018 SCATFAIR Sarawak @ BCCK - Kuching Reqaseni Show @ CityOne Mall - Kuching Art Exibition @ TitikButa Art Gallery, Kuching - Exhibitor - Rainforest Music Festival @ Kuching - Exhibitor & Live Demo @ Juh Festival - Kuching Era FM Radio Interview, Kuching @ Sarawak 2019 Sarawak (HAUS) Meets ME.REKA Makerspace @ Publika, Kuala Lumpur - MAPFEST by Me.reka Makerspace @ Publika, Kuala Lumpur - Graffiti and Calligraphy Workshop with Guillaume Le Meliner of France @ Zhongshan Building, Kuala Lumpur 2020 / 2021 Selangor Creative Art Movement Online #dudukrumahartchallenge Winner @ Selangor SCREAM Online Art Exhibition @ Selangor - Featured in Calligraphy Masters Callivember @ Worldwide - Featured in StartLetter @Russia - Portals Horizon : NFT Exhibition & Workshop @ Rumah Tangsi, Kuala Lumpur - Detik NEWSANTARA Metaverse NFT Exhibition @ Yayasan TM, Kuala Lumpur - Nijigen Expo Digital Artwork (NFT) Featured @ Sungei Wang Plaza, Kuala Lumpur - Sama2 Calligraffiti Workshop for BITARA SENI by Balai Seni Visual Negara @ HAUS, Kuching 2022 Citrawarna Malaysia Calligraffiti Demo on Penambang under National Art Gallery @ Waterfront Kuching, - Borneo Talents Podcast by Hitz FM @ Kuching - First Solo Digital Art Exhibition, Seni Kripto by Digital Art Gallery @ Kuala Lumpur - Seni Kita Series 1-3 by Haus Kuching @ Old Court House - Rainforest World Music Festival 2022 @ Sarawak Cultural Village - NFT Networking Night @ Kuching - M1NTED Asia Exhibition & Conference @ Kuala Lumpur - Crypto Art Week Asia @ The Rise of Asia Museum, Singapore - CULTR3 CR3ATRS NFT Exhibition @ Seol, South Korea

Stance

  • Mission

    Inspire artistic expression through captivating calligraffiti and digital artistry, connecting hearts and minds worldwide.

  • Vision

    Redefine the boundaries of calligraphy and digital art, becoming a global beacon of creativity and innovation.

  • Value

    Creativity, Excellence, Integrity. Embracing tradition and modernity, we uphold the highest standards in all we do.

Tutorials

How to get started with Digital Calligraphy?

How to get started with Digital Calligraphy?

Letterhythm Studio

Are you interested in the art of calligraphy? Do you want to learn how to create stunning digital calligraphy blackletter and calligraffiti? Look no further! In this blog post, we...

How to get started with Digital Calligraphy?

Letterhythm Studio

Are you interested in the art of calligraphy? Do you want to learn how to create stunning digital calligraphy blackletter and calligraffiti? Look no further! In this blog post, we...