2019年7月12日 · The Kurdish Project had the opportunity to interview Lukman Ahmad, a Kurdish artist who is using art as a weapon of peace and understanding. Learn more about how Lukman is raising awareness about Kurdish life and culture through his work.

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“This chapter analyses Kurdish cultural and artistic work. For much of the twentieth century, Kurdish cultural and artistic productions were repressed by the assimilationist policies the states of Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria adopted with respect of their Kurdish population.

In 2009, the Venice Biennale hosted for the first time the pavilion of a people without a nation: Kurdistan, a project which featured 13 contemporary Kurdish artists – many of whom are included...

Carpet-weaving is by far the most significant Kurdish folk art. Kurdish rugs and carpets use medallion patterns; however, far more popular are the all-over floral, Mina Khani motifs and the “jaff” geometric patterns.

2023年8月20日 · It is also essential to state that he is recognized as a trailblazer in contemporary Kurdish art, as he forged a unique artistic approach inspired by Kurdish folklore, symbolism, and Iraqi landscapes, and imbued them with the struggles and isolation experienced by …

KCAC presents stories and artworks which preserve, document, and celebrate valuable tales and traditions from Kurdistan. Our programs showcase the works of exceptional Kurdistan-based artists at any point in their career, empowering these creators and catalyzing artistic production.

This fragmentation of power, cultural and social heterogeneity has shaped Kurdish identity, language, as well as the artistic expression. The Kurdish art in Turkey represents the Kurds’ memory, their resistance against the cultural homogenization, …

2023年3月12日 · I attempt to present and introduce digital art to the Kurds by depicting and designing pictures of renowned Kurdish personalities, or important events in Kurdistan. How did you pursue being an artist as a Kurd? What role does your Kurdishness play in your art? Naturally, my Kurdish identity is the main source of my artistic inspiration.

Kurdish visual art is a serious and vibrant art form that has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. It evolves naturally due to the ever rebellious and restless nature of the Kurdish people, as well as the migration …