Murtadha Al-Jassani is a member of the Cultural Center for Arabic Calligraphy and Ornamentation, and a member of the Iraqi Calligraphers Association.
He served as Artistic Director for the German art organization DCS Contemporary (2018-2021). Murtadha worked as a journalist for Al-Sabah newspaper (2019-2024), writing articles and reports and conducting interviews.
Published works:
(Rebellious Ink) - an art book
(The Eye That Saw) - art criticism
(An Effect Embracing Its Shadow) - a poetry collection
(Arabic Calligraphy: From Constraint to Manifestation) - art criticism
Participations:
All exhibitions held by the Center in most Iraqi governorates
Ninth Pioneers Festival with a certificate of appreciation
Tokyo Open Exhibition
Tenth Pioneers Exhibition in a special pavilion with a certificate of appreciation and the Creativity Medal
Calligraphers Association Exhibition in Dhi Qar with a certificate of appreciation
Iraqi Fashion House Exhibition / Baghdad, Media Capital
Joint work with the Lebanese poet Bilal Al-Masri entitled "The Manifestation of Beauty"
Joint work with the Iraqi photographer Ahmed Mahmoud Titled "Photograph"
Solo Exhibitions
• First Solo Exhibition "Rebellious Ink" 2017 Ministry of Culture / Fine Arts Hall / Baghdad
• Second Solo Exhibition "The Maqama of Love" 2019 / Baghdad / Baghdad Cultural Center
• Participation in the DCS Gallery Exhibition / Germany 2021
• Produced several art collections, including (Rebellious Ink, No, Flamenco, The Maqama of Love, The Manifestation of Beauty, Illusion, Al-Niffari's Discourse)
• Worked on developing the visual script invented by Al-Saggar, producing the "Developed Visual Script," which then evolved into the "Manifestation Script" and subsequently into the "Theory of Manifestation."
• His works were chosen as covers for Iraqi newspapers, most notably the special issue on the liberation of Mosul.
• His works were chosen as teaching models in some schools.
• His works were chosen as models in graduate studies theses (A Comparative Study of Typography Art) by the artist Saadi Al-Rahal.
• Several writers, critics, and specialists have written about his work. • His works have been acquired in the UAE, Germany, Qatar, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United States.