Tarkib catalogue English 2015 | Page 16

GAZE AND MAZE by Kadir Fadhel Installation, Mixed Media Unique Artwork, 2015 The walk-in box by Kadir Fadhil showcases his recent paintings and drawings. His paintings contain either a barcode or a QR-Code or both. The barcode shows the origin of a product and its price. The QR-Code is a method of writing down information. Visitors will explore the codes of the new technology and Kadir Fadhel’s messages using the scanner of a smartphone. Kadir Fadhel (b. Baghdad, 1977) is a visual artist. He uses silicon material to draw maps orworks of calligraphy in Arabic. From 2001 to 2009 he lived in Syria, where he exhibited in several group exhibitions. Kadir Fadhel is currently studying at the College of Fine Arts at Baghdad University and will graduate in 2015. In May 2015 he awarded the first prize of “Ishtar Award for Young Iraqi Artists” by the Iraqi Plastic Artists Society. 14