Traces of Survival

Drawings of Refugees in Iraq Selected by Ai Weiwei

Tamara Chalabi, Philippe Van Cauteren

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Yale University Press
25 June 2015

Drawing & drawings; Portraits in art; Middle Eastern history; Refugees & political asylum

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.

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Edited by: Tamara Chalabi, Philippe Van Cauteren
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 292mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 1.052kg
ISBN: 9780300218206
ISBN 10: 0300218206
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 25 June 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tamara Chalabi is chairman of the Ruya Foundation. Philippe Van Cauteren is director of S.M.A.K and curator of the Iraq Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale.