New Bell Gallery Exhibit Focuses On War In Iraq

The David Winton Bell Gallery presents two solo exhibitions featuring responses to the aftermath and consequences of the wars in Iraq. The American premier of The Ashes Series by Iraqi-American artist Wafaa Bilal and I am Sorry It is Difficult to Start by American artist Daniel Heyman will both run from April 3^rd to May 26^th.

The Ashes Series by Wafaa Bilal
The Ashes Series is composed of 10 photographs of models constructed by the artist over 10 years documenting the aftermath of "Operation Iraqi Freedom." This series builds upon Bilal's provocative and innovative artworks that employ photography, installation, robotics, gaming, and video to create interactive works that explore the dissonance of war and culture.

I am Sorry It is Difficult to Start by Daniel Heyman
Daniel Heyman's Iraqi Portraits give voice to the former detainees of Abu Ghraib Prison. Between 2006 and 2008, Heyman traveled to Jordan and Turkey with American lawyer Susan Burke to witness the testimony of former prisoners held at Abu Ghraib and later released without charges. While lawyers collected statements for the lawsuit, Heyman sketched the likenesses of the detainees. Moved by the power of the Iraqis' words, he began transcribing their testimonies directly onto his images.

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April 3rd - May 26th
David Winton Bell Gallery
Brown University - List Art Center
Free
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