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Until 31 Dec 2025

Augmenting Bradford’s DNA

Razwan Ul-Haq

Homegrown artworks, made using calligraphy and community participation.

Event Details
Date Until 31 Dec 2025
Location Various locations

Three new homegrown artworks, made through the unique process of calligraphy and community participation.

About this project

Through this multi-disciplinary, district-wide project, calligrapher Razwan Ul-Haq brings Bradford’s environment to life. Since 2024, with help from Bradford residents, Razwan has been extracting ink from our city’s resources – bricks from Bradford’s iconic architecture, soil from Bradford City Football Club, rocks and stones from the rivers of Bradford, and even certain plants.

You can head to Razwan’s YouTube channel to learn more about the creation of these artworks.

Exhibitions

You can experience the works at the following places & events:

  • City Library
  • Keighley Library
  • Manningham Library
  • The original pigments will be coming to City Library soon.
  • The original calligraphy art and pigments can be viewed at the Craft Room at the Bradford Industrial Museum

To celebrate the project and view the originals there will be a video show and a calligraphy workshop on Saturday 13 July at the Bradford Industrial Museum – you can book tickets here.

On Sunday 14 September, you can view the artwork and talk with the Calligrapher at Caroline Street Social Club from midday to 5pm. Free entry.

Exhibition access is subject to the opening times of each venue.

Artist-Led Project Awards

This project is supported by the Bradford 2025 Artist-led Project Awards programme.

Find out more about this programme and the projects we’ve supported below.

Artist-Led Project Awards →
Credits
The artist would like to thank: Fabric Lenny, Bradford Library Service, Kala Sangam, ETC Garage, Theatre in the Mill – University of Bradford, Friends of Bradford’s Becks, Bradford Football Club, Kirran Shah, Zulfi Kareem - Bradford Curry Festival, South Square Centre, Manningham Housing Association and Dipak Mistry.

Funded by Bradford 2025 and the Arts Council.

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