Reimagining Iraq's Lost Culture
The stories of artists responding to the continuing conflicts in Iraq and Syria.
On this week’s Cultural Frontline we explore the artistic response to the continuing conflicts in Iraq and Syria.
We join the American artist Michael Rakowitz in London’s Trafalgar Square, as he unveils his new work, a reimagining of an ancient Iraqi artefact, which was destroyed by the so-called Islamic state.
The audio investigator and sound artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan tell us why he has helped former detainees of a notorious Syrian prison to create “ear-witness testimonies” of their experiences.
The acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei talks about why he continues to tell the stories of refugees through his work and the Indian singer Harshdeep Kaur shares the story of the artist that inspires her to make music.
Presented by Tina Daheley.
Picture: Michael Rakowitz's sculpture The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth in London.
Picture Credit: Gautier DeBlonde
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