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  • Artists : KAREEM RISAN MAHMOUD OBAIDI DIA AZZAWI AHMED AL BAHRANI RAFA NASIRI NAZAR YAHYA GHASSAN GHA'AB 
  • Venue : ARTSAWA | ALQUOZ
  • Preview : 03 March 2010
  • Start Date : 03 March 2010 Time : 10:00 AM
  • End Date : 03 April 2010 Time : 11:00 PM

    • Ahmed Al Bahrani_Iraq No 1_2009_Perpex_50x50x40cm

    • Ahmed Al Bahrani_Iraq No 2_2009_Perpex_50x50x40cm

    • Ahmed Al Bahrani_Iraq No 3_2009_Perpex_50x50x40cm

    • Ahmed Al Bahrani_Iraq No 4_2009_Perpex_50x50x40cm

    • Ahmed Al Bahrani_Iraq No 5_2009_Perpex_50x50x40cm

    • Ghasan Ghaab_Game_2010_Mixed media_60x60x43cm

    • Dia Azzawi_The wounded Iraq_2009_wood, paint and plaster relief_51x58x5cm

    • Dia Azzawi_The ugly face of occupation_2009_Polyester, photograph collage and toy tank_30x27.5x31cm

    • Dia Azzawi_The Generals diary no. 1 (Scorpion Force)_2009_wood, print and colored plaster_36x26x20cm

    • Dia Azzawi_Dream of corrupt politician_2009_wood and plaster_46x28.5x16cm

    • Ghassan Ghaab_Hope_2010_mixed media_50x37x30cm

    • Ghassan Ghaab_Challenge_2010_mixed media_38x20x54cm

    • Ghassan Ghaab_Lamentation women_2010_Mixed media_37x30x30cm

    • Ghassan Ghaab_Nooh_2010_mixed media_55x50x20cm

    • Kareem Risan_Cement gate_2009_mixed media_45x31cm (closed), 40x40cm (open)

    • Mahmoud Obaidi_ID in a fridge_2010_mixed media_48x53x57cm

    • Mahmoud Obaidi_Manual search engine (Iraqi google) 1_2010_mixed media_47x49x65cm

    • Mahmoud Obaidi_Manual search engine (Iraqi google)_2010_mixed media_47x49x65cm

    • Mahmoud Obaidi_Sample of Iraqi soil excavation = 5 layers of death_2010_mixed media_45x35x54cm

    • Nazar Yahya_Unknown stuff_2009_clay paper mache, nails, canvas, toilet paper, and gauze on wood_10x50x50cm

    • Dia Azzawi_My fathers ancestor_2009_wood, plaster sculpture and photograph_38x59.5x12.5cm

    • Nazar Yahya_The new recipe_2009_clay paper mache and nails on wood_18x50x50cm

    • Nazar Yahya_Raha_2009_clay paper mache and nails on wood_33.5x50x50cm

    • Nazar Yahya_Yossef_2010_cotton fabric, window screen on wood_135x29.5x33.5

    • Rafa Al Nasiri_Dyari No 1_2009_Digital print on canvas and silkscreen print on perspex_50x50x10cm

    • Rafa Al Nasiri_Dyari No 2_2009_Digital print on canvas and silkscreen print on perspex_50x50x10cm

    • Rafa Al Nasiri_Dyari No 3_2009_Digital print on canvas and silkscreen print on perspex_50x50x10cm

    • Rafa Al Nasiri_Dyari No 4_2009_Digital print on canvas and silkscreen print on perspex_50x50x10cm

    MY HOMELAND

    The works of seven established Iraqi artists - now living in different parts of the world – will be on display during the “My Homeland” exhibition, which will be taking place from 17 March until 17 April at Art Sawa, located within the Al Quoz district in Dubai.

    The exhibition, curated by Dia Azzawi, one of the participating artists, will showcase the works of Nazar Yahya, Kareem Risan, Mahmoud Obaidi, Ghassan Ghaieb, Ahmed Bahrani and Rafa Al-Nasiri, whose pieces of art reflect the vision of Iraq as a memory of recent daily life in the form of all objects of art.

    Amel B.Makkawi, Founder of Art Sawa, says: “My Homeland is a valuable contribution to the artistic agenda as the exhibition presents an excellent platform for these prominent Iraqi artists to share their memories and experiences, highlighting their feelings towards the catastrophic events that occur daily in different Iraqi cities.”

    Numerous techniques and variety of materials have been used to produce a diverse body of work for this unique exhibition, each piece of which traces and explores the path of the artists’ childhood memories, as well as the mythology and history of Iraq.

    Azzawi says: “Since the beginning of the Eighties, numerous artists and intellectuals started leaving Iraq. The trend continued after the first Gulf War as a result of harsh sanctions and, after the occupation in 2003, a new wave of emigrations followed.

    “I initiated this exhibition to enable Iraqi artists from across the globe to explore their feelings towards their homeland. The result is a unique exhibition that traces and explores the heritage of a country without humiliations and failures.”

    “More than abstract objects of art, these pieces convey the culture, heritage and reality of the Iraqi society, expressing sincere human feelings while elevating our perception and understanding of fine arts,” explains Makkawi. “Every artwork deals with the concerns of daily life in a country under occupation, and serves as a spiritual voyage that not only invites feelings of deep sadness, but also feelings of hope for the artists’ homeland.” 

    Makkawi continues: “In setting up Art Sawa, it was my vision to create a space where people could freely interact and discuss the issues raised through art, and I am extremely honoured and privileged to be hosting this important exhibition, which highlights the plight of the people of Iraq.” 

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