Casco , Utrecht, Holland- June, July, August 2003
IRAQ DIALOG WITH HIKMAT
(Hikmat prefers not to give his full name)
HIKMAT, born in Baghdad. living in Holland since 1998.
Hikmat worked as a teacher of physics. His brother was killed by Saddam Hussain's police in 1980, one month after the Iraq-Iran war started. He was suspected of religious activities and 3 audio tapes with religious content served as a reason. He was taken away and never returned. His son was just born a month earlier.
Hikmat's hobby is caligraphy but never was working as an artist. He was not trained as an artist.
This project is produced by CASCO, Utrecht, Holland for an exhibition by Rainer Ganahl- (opening: 6/21/03 - June, July, August- )
casco painting team:
evelien van dongen; lisette smits; maureen kok; elmer de gruijl; marscha teune; dino van der heide; maaike gottschal
Special thanks also to carla crux who also painted and to Brigitte Reuter how fired the tiles.
VIDEO - the working process.. an example video..
Installation view at Casco 2003
Homeland Security, I - V, 2003
video, 2 min. each
My first 500 Hours Basic Arabic, 2002 ff
detail: November 2002 assisted by Hikmat, Utrecht
below individual works
(translations all by Hikmat)
Rainer Ganahl
IRAQ DIALOG: ROAD TO WAR, LIVE, BREAKING NEWS, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat, 2003
Logos painted by Casco team
TRANSLATION:
IRAQ PEACEFUL LIBERATION / THE REMOVAL OF SADDAM’S REGIME / WHY? /CRIMES OF THE REGIME; SMUGGLING OF IRAQI OIL; DICTATORSHIP; ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH COLLAPSE; HANGING, KILLING, ASSASSINATIONS, PRISONS, TORTURE, MISUSE OF IRAQI OIL REVENUES; THE INFLATION OF THE IRAQI DINAR; THE CRIMES OF SADDAM’S WARLORDS, HIS FAMILY AND RELATIVES AND BY THE BAATH MEMBERS, IRAQ-IRAN WAR; OCCUPATION OF KUWAIT; WAR AGAINST IRAQI PEOPLE, KURDS, SHIITES AND OTHERS, ETC.
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 80 cm x 100 cm
(1)
Hikmat working
IRAQ DIALOG,SHOWDWON IRAQ, LIVE COVERAGE, WOULD US USE NUKES?, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat, 2003
logo painted by Casco team
translation:
IRAQ PEACEFUL LIBERATION / FROM SADDAM'S DICTATORIAL REGIME / NO WAR ON IRAQ / NO INVASION OF IRAQ / SERIOUS INTERNATIONAL PRESSURES / HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS / AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ,DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS; RESTRICTIONS ON SADDAM'S REGIME; WORLD MEDIA - WEAPONS INSPECTORS - UN - ARAB LEAGUE - ISLAMIC CONFERENCE WORLD POWERS. IRAQI OPPOSTION GROUPS, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE IRAQ, / DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM, HUMAN RIGHTS / THE COLLAPSE OF SADDAM'S DICTATORIAL REGIME
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 80 cm x 100 cm
(2)
IRAQ DIALOG: TARGET IRAQ, CNBC, BAGHDAD, WAR ON TERROR, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikamt, 2003
LOGO PAINTING: casco team
translation:
IRAQ PEACEFUL LIBERATION
NO TO WAR AGAINST IRAQ
NO TO THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ
SERIOUS INTERNATIONAL PRESSURES
first circle: INTERNATINOAL COMMUNITY BIG POWERS, UN INSPECTORS, ISLAMIC
CONFERENCE, ARAB LEAGUE,
second circle: HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS,
third circle: DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS, UN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION, AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL,
forth circle: PARTIES, IRAQ OPPOSITION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF IRAQ, SOCIETIES
fifth circle: FREEDOM, HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY
THE COLLAPSE AND FALL OF SADDAM'S DICTATORIAL REGIME
size : 80 cm x 100 cm,
(3)
IRAQ DIALOG: PRICE OF WAR, FOX, TENSIONS RISE OVER SYRIA, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat, 2003
logo painted with Casco team
translation:
IRAQ A FREE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC SOVEREIGN STATE
NO TO A FOREIGN ADMINISTRATION FOR IRAQ
IRAQ FOR THE IRAQI PEOPLE
IRAQ RULED BY IRAQIS WITH NATIONAL CADERS OF HIGH QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 80 cm x 100 cm
(4)
IRAQ DIALOG: OPERATION IRAQ FREEDOM, CIVILIAN DEATH UNAVOIDABLE, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat, 2003
logo painted with Casco team and RG
Translation:
IRAQ FREE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN STATE
NO NO NO NO
WAR AGAINST IRAQ
US OCCUPATOIN OF IRAQ
NO NO NO NO
AFTER THE WAR?
IRAQ'S LIBERTAION FROM SADDAM'S REGIME / ILLEGAL US + UK OCCUPATION OF IRAQ AND HIJACKING IRQ'S SOVEREIGNITY/ THE US CONTROL AND MONOPOLY OF IRAQI OIL NAD ITS OIL ESTABLISHMENTS / KILLING AND WOUNDING OF THOUSANDS OF IRAQ CIVILIANS AND DISMANTELING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVIES / INSECURITY OF IRAQI CITIZENS AND NO PROVISIONS FOR DAILY REQUIREMENTS OF THE IRAQI CITIZENS ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONVENTIONS /DISMANTLING OF THE IRAQI STATE ESTABLISHMENTS, THE ARMY, POICE FORCE AND SECURITY; LEADING TO WIDE DISMISSAL AND UNEMPLOYMENT OF THOUSANDS OF IRAQIS / STALLING IN THE FORMATION OF PROVISINAL IRAQI GOVERNMENT / THE US+ UK OCCUPIERS ARE NOT SERIOUS IN STEPPING UP THE MANAGEMENT OF THE IRAQI STATE AFFAIRS
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 80 cm x 100 cm
(5)
IRAQ DIALOG: WEATHER, IRAQI FREEDOM, FOX, EARLIER, WAR IN IRAQ, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat, 2003
logo painted with Casco team
Translation: IRAQ PEACEFUL LIBERATION
FAILURE TO FIND CASE FOR WAR AGAINST IRAQ
US+UK LAUNCHED WAR AGAINST IRAQ TO DISARM IRA'S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
NO WMD (WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRUCTION) HAVE BEEN FOUND
THE WAR IS ILLEGAL AND AGGRESSVIE
US+UK MUST PAY COMPENSATION TO THE IRAQIS FOR HTE DESTURCIONS OF IRAQ AND THE SUFFERING OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE
US + UK TO APOLOGIZE TO THE IRAQI PEOPLE
RECONSTRCIN OF IRAQ
ECACUTAN OF US+ UK TROOPS FROM IRAQ
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 80 cm x 100 cm
(6)
IRAQ DIALOG: AMERICAN STYLE JUSTICE, WAR ALLERT, COST OF WAR, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat,
2003
Logos painted by the Casco team
Translation:
IRAQ / FREE INDEPENDENT DEOMOCRATIC STATE / IRAQ RULED BY IRAQIS / IRAQI
NATIONAL CONGRESS FOR ALL IRAQIS RACIAL AND ETHNIC GRUPS UNDER THE AUSPICES
OF THE UNITED NATIONS / TO PROCLAIM IRAQI PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AND IRAQI
NATINAL CHARTER
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 80 cm x 100 cm
(u7)
IRAQ DIALOG: WAR ON TERROR, INFORMATION OR PROPAGANDA, , 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat,
2003
Logos painted by the Casco team
Translation:
IRAQ FREE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC SOVEREIGN STATE / DEMOCRATIC COUTNRIES NEVER LAUCH WAR AGAINST ANY OTHER COUNTRY / NO AMERICAN MILITARY OCCUPATION DEMOCRACY / NO CREDIBILITY TO AMERICAN CLAIM TO INTRODCUE DEMOCRACY TO IRAQ BY LAUNCHING WAR, MILITARY OCCUPATION AND IMPSING IRAQI ADMINISTRATIN UNDER AMERICAN OCCUPATION CONTROL / DEMOCRACY HAS NO CONDITOINS BUT REPSECT TO THE WILLS OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE / IRAQIS FREELY PRACTICE DEMOCRACY AND OPENLY / IRAQIS EXPRESS THEIR BELIEVES BY PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST OCCUPATION / REJECTING FOREIGN MANDATE / PUBLIC ACTIVITIES OF ALL IRAQI PARTIES AND SOCIEITIES / THE BIG PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION OF IRAQI NATINAL GROUPS / MUNICIPALITY LECTIONS AND RACIAL AND RELGIOIUS HARMONY AND COOPERATION / THE COEXISTENCE, COOPERATION AND CONSULTATIONS AMONG ALL IRQI PATRIOTIC GROUPS.
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 80 cm x 100 cm
(U8)
IRAQ DIALOG: RIGHT NOW SYRIA ...; WAR IN IRAQ PRIME TIME TV, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat, 2003
logo painted by CASCO TEAM
Translation: IRAQ / IRAQ FREE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN STATE/ IRAQ RULED BY IRAQIS / NO TO REPLACE SADDAM BAATHIS DICTATORIAL REGIME WITH AN AMERICAN MILITARY OCCUPATION
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 80 cm x 100 cm
(U9)
IRAQ DIALOG: BIG STORY SHOCK & AWE, BREAKING NEWS, AMERICA AT WAR2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat, 2003
logo painted by RG
Translation: (21 B)
IRAQ / FREE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN STATE / NATIONAL IRAQI SOVEREIGNTY IS THE AIM OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE / UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1483 / AUTHORIZES US + UK TO LAUNCH WAR AND OCCUPATION OF IRAQ / SHAME ON THE UNITED NATIONS/ US + UK / HIJACKED THE SOVEREIGNTY OF IRAQ FROM THE IRQI PEOPLE APPROVED BY THE WORLD COMMUNITY
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 60 cm x 80 cm
(U10)
IRAQ DIALOG: CIVILIAN DEATHS 'UNAVOIDABLE', CBS NEWS AMERICA AT WAR, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat, 2003
logo painted by Casco team
Translation: (19b)
IRAQ / FREE INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN STATE / RESTORING THE IRAQI NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY IS THE AIM O FTHE IRAQI PEOPLE / UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1483 / CAPITULATION TO US DEMANDS / NO NO NO NO / RESOLUTION HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE / LEGALIZATION OF US+UK WAR AGAINST IRAQ AND THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ / CANCELATION OF THE IRAQI SOVEREIGNITY / GIVES THE OCCUPIERS THE ADMINISTRATION OF IRAQS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS / GIVES MARGINAL ROLE TO THE UNITED NATIONS / NO NO NO NO
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 60 cm x 80 cm
(U11)
IRAQ DIALOG: INFORMATION OR PROGPAGANDA, WAR IRAQ, BAGHDAD WEATHER, 2003
Arabic text and calligraphy by Hikmat, 2003
logo painted by CASCO teacm
Translation: IRAQ / FREE INDEPENDENT STATE / NO LEGALITY FOR THE WAR AGAINST IRAQ / THE NATURAL RIGHT OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE TO REJECT, RESIST ADN REMOVE OCCUPATION.
painted and fired ceramic tiles, size : 80 cm x 100 cm
(U12)
about this production: drawings, production picutres, more images
homeland security videos - 2003
My First 500 Hours Basic Arabic, 2003
VIDEO - the working process.. an example video..