TARKIB Baghdad Contemporary Arts Festival is an annual multidisciplinary art festival . The eighth edition took place at the Iraqi Artists Syndicate in Al Rasheed Street from October 6 to 9 , 2022 .
The heart of the festival is a group exhibition with artworks by 17 young Iraqi artists . The two floors of the traditional Shanashil house was transferred into a showcase presenting installations , sculptures , photography , paintings , video-animations , performances as well as virtual reality experiences .
Subjects discussed are inspired by and connected to the daily life and experiences the young generation in Iraq encounters , are distinctive of critical thinking and future-oriented perspectives . The VR work took the visitors on a journey through the imaginary .
The additional program featured music , literature and films by mainly midcareer Iraqi artists .
Exhibiting Artists : Aishe , Noor Abd Ali , Zeena Kareem , Furqan Mohammed , Jumana Ridha , Hajer Qusay , Amir Akram , Lwaa Alhsanee , Loay Al Hadhary , Atef Al Jaffal , Sarhand Khaled , Hussam Mohammed , Hussain Muttar , Zaid Saad , Muhaned Taha , Ali Ziyad , Dhiyar Ziyad
Artists Additional Program : Concerts : Sanjat , Anima Readings : Maha Atteah , Enas Filip , Hussain Muttar , Mohammed Adnan , Mounir Salah Films : “ Black Out ” by Hajer Qusay , “ Haiku ” by Mounir Salah , “ Last Dream ” by Malak Abd Ali , “ 50 / 50 ” by Khaled Abdul Nassir
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