THE OTHER LIFE
by Akram Assam
Photoshop-Collage
Edition of 6 exhibits, 2015
Akram Assam’s photoshop-collage edition “The
Other Life” showcases several historical buildings of Baghdad. The photos were taken using his
iPhone. All buildings are reflected upside-down.
This expresses Akram Assam‘s hope of finding the
same life, but in a better and safer place.
Akram Assam (b. Baghdad, 1985) graduated in 2010
as an actor and theatre director from the Theatre Department of the College of Fine Arts ,
Baghdad University. Since then he has had a career as an actor, assistant director and director in the field of cinema and theatre. He is also
a member of the National Theatre Ensemble. Additionally Akram Assam has attended all events
held by the non-profit organisation Sada, the Association for Contemporary Iraqi Arts, where the
participants receive lectures on innovations in
contemporary arts.
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