Community
Connecting Muslim creatives of all disciplines — painters, ceramicists, writers, designers, performers — under one guild.
Developing Our Traditions
• DOT •
A creative guild supporting Muslim artists and creatives — exhibitions, workshops, and community across the UK.
Isa Noorudeen
Creative Production
Farah Soobhan
Artist & Pop Art
Who We Are
Built on faith & craft
DOT is a creative guild which aims to give British Muslim creatives a platform to showcase their work, a space to share dialogue and the ability for greater networking.
Islamic civilisation is no stranger to the arts world — with an expansive history of innovation across calligraphy, geometry, textile, ceramics, and beyond.
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Mission & Objectives
Supporting Muslim Creatives Everywhere
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Disciplines welcome
DOT is a creative guild which aims to give British Muslim creatives a platform to showcase their work, a space to share dialogue and the ability for greater networking.
Islamic civilisation is no stranger to the arts world, with an expansive history of innovation and refinement across the various creative platforms.
Give a voice to Muslims who continue to practise and redefine the arts as a means to explore faith and identity.
Regularly hold exhibitions, networking sessions and workshops from a plethora of artists.
Build up the creative Muslim community so that being seen and heard develops artists as a whole.
Exhibition
Curated events at venues like Rumi's Cave, bringing Islamic art and contemporary practice to new audiences.
Development
Workshops, creative meet-ups, and networking that build skills and lasting professional relationships.
Events & Exhibitions
Past Exhibitions
Exhibition · Mawlid 2018 · Rumi's Cave
Blessed Footsteps
DOT's third exhibition, revolving around the life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the seal of prophet-hood. Key moments in his life were interpreted by an eclectic range of artists — ceramics, wood-based calligraphy, and more. Each sequence was accompanied by creative writing, providing depth and introspection. Poster design by Tayyibah Hewitt.
Artists:
Ian Garrett · Birth
Lamyaa Hanchaoi · Childhood
Moriam Grillo · Revelation
Yahya Kholwadia · Year of Sorrow
Moustafa Hassan · Night Journey
Juma Harding-Dimmock · Uhud
Umaar Ejaz · Conquest
Mobeen Akhtar · Death
Exhibition · Fri 8 Sep 2017 · Rumi's Cave, 26 Willesden Lane, NW6 7ST
Contemplation
DOT in collaboration with Rumi's Cave presents Contemplation — a series of art featuring a myriad of styles and themes, bridging cultures and identities while opening doors to self-reflection upon the metaphysical realm.
Inaugural Exhibition · 2017 · Rumi's Cave
Searching Souls
DOT's inaugural exhibition at Rumi's Cave — the first in a long line showcasing the best of UK Muslim creative talent. Join modern artists Farah Soobhan and Juma Harding-Dimmock in an intimate discussion of their creative journeys.
Meet-Up · 2018
Creative Meet-Up 2018
A networking session bringing together Muslim creatives from across disciplines to collaborate, share work, and build the guild community.
In the Press
Latest News
01 Jan 2018
DOT on Islam Today Magazine UK
Winter is seen as a time of dormant emergence. The leafless trees we have lived with for months begin to represent a normalcy that will soon be overtaken by blossoms and the onset of spring.
Read on Islam Today →
12 Sep 2017
Co-founder speaks at MBRN conference
Isa Noorudeen spoke on 'Art in Our Times: The Battle with a Community to which Art is Alien'. The day's theme was 'Exploring Contemporary Muslim Art, Culture and Heritage in Britain' — a one-day conference creating space for critical dialogue by bringing aspiring and established Muslim artists and cultural producers together with scholars, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and arts funders.
Get Involved
Join our community
Whether you're a painter, ceramicist, poet, filmmaker or designer — DOT is for you. Reach out to get involved in the next exhibition or creative meet-up.