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Artist
Rushdi Anwar
b. 1971, Halabja, Kurdistan, Iraq · Based in Melbourne, Australia
- PhD, RMIT University, Melbourne (2016)
- MFA, RMIT University (2007)
- Installation
- Sculpture
- Charcoal
Rushdi Anwar addresses the socio-political struggles of the Kurdish people, state oppression, and colonial borders through poignant installations made from charred wood, soot, antique prayer rugs, and brass. His works function as sorrowful memorials to surviving trauma across Southwest Asia.
Gallery Representation
Museums & Public Collections