In cooperation with the Gallery Klinger & Me, Karlsruhe
The exhibition will show works that have hardly been brought into focus so far by the artist Fahar Al-Salih, who is known for his mosaic works made of industrial sponges.

During his last visit to Baghdad, his father's hometown, artist Fahar Al Salih was shocked to see how much people's lives and the city have changed in the last ten years. This experience gave rise to the fascinating series of photographic works entitled "Baghdad Blues."

The title here is an observation by the artist that after many years of suffering, people have lost their joy and the atmosphere is charged with an incredible heaviness. Fahar Al Salih wanted to capture the mood of the people in everyday life. To show other images from the Iraqi capital than those of tanks and demonstrations that usually reach us from there.
Again and again, the artist builds a bridge to the Arab region through his artistic works. In the current exhibition we show a cross-section of the artistic work. The artist depicts the realities of life, shows human vulnerability and thus makes comments on contemporary history in the crisis areas of the world.

1964 born in Baghdad, Iraq
Master student of Prof. Hermann Nitsch, Prof. Markus Lüpertz as well as Jerry Zeniuk