French-Moroccan artist, born in the south of France, in Toulouse

From the age of six to fifteen, Faouzia Hilmy learned Arabic in Toulouse, at school, encouraged by her father, who wanted his children to remain connected to their original language and culture.
Although she would only discover Arabic calligraphy years later, this early immersion in the Arabic language left a lasting imprint on her imagination and sensitivity to letters.

After completing a Master’s degree in Marketing in Paris, she spent several years searching for her path.
At the age of thirty, she travelled to the United States, driven by a deep desire for discovery and change.
One day, while sitting on a bench facing San Francisco Bay, she found herself praying intensely for guidance and direction.
Shortly after returning to France, she came across an advertisement for Arabic calligraphy classes taught by a Syrian calligrapher. The very next day, she took her first lesson. It was a revelation.
She was immediately captivated by the complexity and harmony of Arabic letters, whose forms awakened memories of the language she had studied throughout her childhood and teenage years.
From that moment on, she devoted herself entirely to the study of Arabic calligraphy, later complementing her training with Western calligraphy and painting lessons.

From then on, the passion for this ancestral art will never leave her

In 2006, she launched a blog and website to share her early compositions and artistic explorations.
What began as an intimate creative journey soon evolved into a professional path, as private clients and renowned brands began reaching out to her.
She first exhibited in Toulouse and Paris before presenting her work internationally, including in Egypt, Mauritius, Morocco and Dubai.
Over the years, she has collaborated with prestigious brands such as Hermès and Armani, and her works have found their place in luxury hotels and private interiors across the Middle East and Morocco.
Her creations are also available in the boutiques of the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris.

Faouzia Hilmy works between Paris and Rabat, continuing to shape a singular artistic practice rooted in contemporary Arabic calligraphy.

Her artistic vision

Faouzia Hilmy has always been deeply fascinated by the beauty of Arabic letters.
At the age of six, while learning to read and write Arabic in Toulouse after school, she was already drawn to the singularity and harmony of their forms.
This early admiration later became a true passion when she began studying Arabic calligraphy.
Through her ink-on-paper works, she explores the rich visual qualities of this ancient art form and offers a sensitive, contemporary interpretation of it.
Situated at the intersection of painting and calligraphy, her work gives rise to understated and refined compositions.
Her work seeks to create a bridge between cultures and to convey a message of peace, harmony and human connection.

“Uniting souls through the beauty of letters.”