This compelling book is the result of a project intended to
visually communicate the hardships endured by Iraqi communities.
Utilizing art materials donated to camps by the Ruya Foundation for
Contemporary Culture in Iraq, these 350 drawings were created by
some of the country's 1.8 million refugees, providing a necessary
outlet for their immense suffering and struggles associated with
being temporarily displaced from their vocations as lawyers,
teachers, farmers, and mothers. Originally presented as an
exhibition at the 2015 Venice Biennale, this publication features a
large group of these drawings exclusively selected by the artist
and activist Ai Weiwei. Harnessing the power of visual art as a
means for both personal expression and socio-political awareness,
this innovative book represents the humanistic effort to provide a
voice for the underrepresented and their unimaginable strife.
Mercatorfonds is donating all profits from the sale of this book to
the refugee camps in Iraq. Distributed for Mercatorfonds
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