Art installation in Canada helps rebuild burnt-out library in Iraq
168:01— A Library Rising from the Ashes, by Wafaa Bilal
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Article Author: Art installation in Canada helps rebuild burnt-out library in Iraq
Media Source: The Art Newspaper (UK)
Date: 7 August 2018
A project at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto challenges the public to help restore a Baghdad art college’s collection. The challenge for the public is to fill the void. The project, called 168:01, is the latest iteration of a travelling installation by the Iraqi-American artist Wafaa Bilal as a response to the looting and…
A project at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto challenges the public to help restore a Baghdad art college’s collection. The challenge for the public is to fill the void. The project, called 168:01, is the latest iteration of a travelling installation by the Iraqi-American artist Wafaa Bilal as a response to the looting and destruction of cultural institutions during war.