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Curating the Pavilion: Philippe Van Cauteren’s trip to Baghdad

Well, here I am in my office in Baghdad making final arrangements for the visit of Belgian curator Philippe van Cauteren in preparation for the Iraq Pavilion at the Biennale di Venezia 56. At 18:36, I heard a car bomb about half a mile from my office. This is very common for us in Baghdad,…

Essay

Dystopias and alien invasions: Iraqi writers use science fiction to reimagine their country.

Iraqi playwright and scientist Hassan Abdulrazzak will talk about science fiction in Arabic literature at the Science Museum in London this week. Mr. Abdulrazzak will present his short science fiction story, based on an alien invasion of Baghdad. “I grew up watching alien-invasion films but they always go to America first. So my aliens go…

News: Philippe Van Cauteren appointed Curator of National Pavilion of Iraq for the 56th Venice Biennale

Ruya Foundation for Contemporary Culture in Iraq (Ruya) is delighted to announce the appointment of Philippe Van Cauteren as curator of the National Pavilion of Iraq for the 56th Venice Biennale in May 2015. The appointment follows the great success of Welcome to Iraq, which Ruya commissioned for the 55th edition of the Biennale in…

Interview

Painter Saddam al Jumaily on strange visions and growing up in Basra

Saddam al Jumaily was born in 1974, on the outskirts of Basra. He graduated from the College of Fine Arts, Basra University in 2000, after which he stayed on as a lecturer. He was arts editor of Iraq’s Manara magazine, and has worked as a graphic designer. Today, he lives in Jordan and has had…