Lot 147: Halim Al-Karim (Iraqi, b. 1963)

Halim Al-Karim (Iraqi, b. 1963)
Hidden Witness
Lambda print
each 54¾ x 39in. (138 x 100cm.); overall 54¾ x 118in. (138 x 300cm.)
Executed in 2007, This work is from an edition of five plus two artist proofs

Walsall, New Art Gallery, Behind The Mask, 16 July-12 September 2010.

"My works dwell on the evolving mentality of urban society. I am concerned with ongoing and unresolved issues especially as they relate to violence. I search through the layers of collective memory and my personal experience in that context. In this process the main challenge for me is to identify and stay clear of the historical and contemporary elements of brainwashing. Through these works I try to visualize an urban society free of violence. These techniques, which have become the hallmark of my work, are means to overcome the effects of politics of deception and, in turn, transform me and the camera into a single entity seeking a greater truth." (Halim Al-Karim)