Kurdish artist nominated for Artes Mundi prize

Shafaq News / Seven artists have been shortlisted for a prestigious contemporary art prize, including Kurdish artist Rushdi Anwar. 

Rushdi Anwar (Kurdistan), Carolina Caycedo (UK), Alia Farid (Kuwait/Puerto Rico), Naomi Rincon Gallardo (USA), Taloi Havini (Bougainville), Nguyen Trinh Thi (Vietnam) and Mounira Al Solh (Lebanon/Netherlands) are all in with a chance to win the Artes Mundi prize.

The 10th anniversary edition of the biennial award is the UK’s largest contemporary art prize with £40,000 prize money.

A winner will be announced during a six-month exhibition of the nominees’ work at multiple venues across Wales taking place from October 2023 to March 2024, organisers said.

Anwar’s work reflects the socio-political issues of Kurdistan, Iraq and the Middle East, drawing on personal memories of displacement, identity, conflict and trauma, while Caycedo tackles environmental and social issues.

(The Argus)