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Furat al Jamil’s Baghdad Night shortlisted for ArtRaker 2014

Baghdad Night, a 3-d animation film by artist and filmmaker Furat al Jamil, has been shortlisted for the second Artraker Awards for art in conflict zones. The short film, co-produced by the Ruya Foundation, premiered in November 2013 at the Dubai International Film Festival, and was then displayed at the Neighbour’s exhibition at Istanbul Modern…

The lingering presence of Saddam: Jamal Penjweny at the Ikon Gallery from 19 February

We interviewed Jamal Penjweny about his upcoming show Saddam is Here, which opens on February 19 at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham. What influenced the series Saddam is Here? I suppose it was the memory of Saddam Hussein as a child. His presence was so pervasive: we saw him on TV, in classrooms, on the…

Istanbul Modern: Furat al Jamil and Hayv Kahraman in Conversation

At the opening of Neighbours, a new exhibition at Istanbul Modern, we asked Iraqi artists Furat al Jamil and Hayv Kahraman to talk about experiences that affected their work. FaJ: Where did everything start? How did you come to be painting on wood? HK: My first works were on brown paper. The tone of the…

Artists Furat al Jamil and Hayv Kahraman at Istanbul Modern’s Neighbours Exhibition

With support from the Ruya Foundation, Baghdad-based artist Furat al Jamil, and Iraqi-born Hayv Kahraman are taking part in Neighbours, a new exhibition at Istanbul Modern, the city’s museum of modern art. To celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, Istanbul Modern will showcase contemporary art from Turkey and the surrounding regions, including the Middle East,…