In this illustrated talk artist and geometer Richard Henry will reveal his very personal relationship to the art of Islamic geometric patterns, from his early travels in the Islamic world and his fascination with the contemplative dimension of the art, to its impact upon his own artistic practice. He will examine the symbolic role of geometry, the visual hierarchy within Islamic art and the underlying language of symmetry hidden beneath surface forms. He will also discuss his educational work and research, which has spanned several countries, and the revival of Islamic geometric art as a contemporary practice. 

Richard Henry is an artist and teacher with a specialism in Islamic geometric pattern. He has worked in painting, print and tile-mosaic and is interested in traditional methods (using compass and straight edge) of pattern construction for artists and craftspeople. He has carried out research in Morocco, Egypt, Syria, Turkey and Iran and regularly leads international study tours to many of these locations. He previously developed courses for British Museum's World Arts and Artefacts programme and is currently Director of Studies on the MA programme at the Kings Foundation School of Traditional Arts.

In the Chair: Emma Clark

Venue & Admission
18 Lincoln’ Inn Fields
London, WC2A 3ED
Doors Open 6.10pm, Lecture Begins 6.30pm
£10 General Admission
FREE for Temenos Academy Members/Full-time students with student ID card