Hüsn-i Hat
H. 1430 / M. 2008-2009
Adem Sakal was born in 1956 in Giresun.
During his undergraduate studies at the
Faculty of Theology of Atatürk University,
he started practicing calligraphy with the
encouragement of his teacher Muzaffer
Ecevit. In 1980, he started learning thuluth
and naskh from Fuat Başar. Adem Sakal
won numerous awards in international
competitions and served as a jury member
of the Turkish Decorative Arts Competition
organized by Turkish Ministry of Culture
and Tourism. Adem Sakal participated in
various exhibitions and symposiums, and
his works were displayed in collections
both in Turkey and abroad. He is currently
teaching at Süleyman Demirel University,
Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of
Traditional Turkish Arts.