Discover our unified World

Join Mahmud in an exploration of Astronomy through the Islamic traditional arts. We will learn how Muslims make use of geometry and geography to understand the unity of the world. During the workshop, Mahmud will demonstrate the use of gold and natural pigment for decoration techniques. By the end, we will have produced a ‘collective’ and a smaller personal piece each.

Mahmud Manning is a Muslim artist working within an Ottoman tradition who also draws on other, less formalistic practices. Mahmud studied Visual Islamic & Traditional Arts at The Prince’s School in London, where he continues to teach today. He completed further studies with two Turkish masters at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Since then, he has produced his own works, completed commissions and run community workshops.