Images of Hope: IARP and Maple Grove Arts Center to Present Contemporary Iraqi Artworks

The exhibit, which runs from October 5 to November 5, is curated by Lauren Traver. Featured Iraqi artists include Tamara and Sundus Abdul Hadi, Jamal Penjweny, and others.

Traver says about the exhibit, “As the title suggests, Images of Hope is a collection of art which presents us with representations of a post-war Iraq that looks toward a brighter future. While the overall sentiment of the show is uplifting, the sense of hope is made all the more powerful by the more somber imagery also included. In this predominately photo based collection, the viewer is confronted with two heavily contrasting themes: hopefulness and the stark realities of war that the Iraqi people have been forced to deal with. Images of flight and youth are juxtaposed with representations of loss of family and failed infrastructure.”

From the series, “Iraq is Flying,” by Jamal Penjweny

Interested in going to the exhibit?

Dates: October 5 – November 5, 2012

Gallery Hours: Mon 1 – 4 p.m., Tue 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.,
and Thur 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Location: Maple Grove Arts Center, 7916 Main Street,
Maple Grove, MN 55369

Click here to download the postcard.

Can’t go? View previous IARP exhibits online:
www.iraqiartproject.org/exhibits

Lauren Traver
Iraqi Art Project Coordinator, IARP
612.599.8239
lauren@reconciliationproject.org