A sculpture that embodies the endless war, created by Mona Hatoum. Purposely designed to look like cheap toys, the artist comments on the disposability of soldiers’ lives during war. Take a look with Sultan in this AJ+ Arabic story. Read more »
Archives for January 2017
Faisal Laibi: The Martyrs
Faisal Laibi’s powerful piece, “Martyrs” captures the death brought on to Iraq in the late seventies after the purge of the communists by the Baathists in the country. In this AJ+ Arabic story, Sultan takes a closer look at this piece. Read more »
Mahmoud Hammad: The Muslim Scientists
A Syrian artist pays tribute to a galaxy of leading Islamic scientists and scholars, as he tries to paint an image of Muslims and Islam that is different from what is widely seen today. Take a look with Sultan in this AJ+ Arabic story. Read more »
Dia Azzawi: The Seven Odes (The Mu’allaqāt)
In this AJ+ Arabic story, Sultan discusses Iraqi artist Dia Al Azzawi’s tribute to the Seven Odes, which form a quintessential part of the Arabic poetic repertoire. Watch and take a closer look at this set of twelve paintings. Read more »