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Michele Cade Khelifi is an intuitive calligraphy artist whose work moves between silence and expression. Guided by instinct, memory, and rhythm, she uses script as a visual language—not to be read, but to be felt. Her pieces layer ink, pigment, and movement, creating emotional landscapes where words are written, concealed, and transformed into something deeper than meaning.

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Of French, British, and Uruguayan heritage, Michele studied in London and spent over a decade in Hong Kong before settling in Dubai, where she now lives and works. Her practice is rooted in storytelling and connection, shaped by a background in graphic design and a fascination with what lies beneath the surface—what we reveal, what we hide, and how we connect through shared fragility.

 

Whether on canvas or through large-scale installations, her work is a quiet invitation to pause, reflect, and feel. No two pieces are alike, but each carries a thread of emotional truth—a trace of music, a moment of vulnerability, a whisper left behind

Exhibitions

re:connected 2025 Group Show
Bluewaters Art Festival, Dubai 

Sikka Art Festival 23, Dubai 
 

Convergence  Group Show
Merecedes 2023
 

Dubai Calligraphy Biennale 2023 
 

3 fils x Anantara Qasr al Sarab 2023

 

Unexpected Beauty  Group Show
 La Galerie, Hong Kong 2022

Education

BA (Hons/)
Central St Martin's , UAL 

 

Camberwell College of Art, UAL 

Collaborations

MONTBLANC 

VUZE

DUBAI HOLDINGS 
MERCEDES

Numerous private collectors
around the world 

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