The Tale of the Remains: Turning Waste Into Art
May 16, 2025
This exhibition was part of our advocacy efforts to promote sustainability and responsible waste management. It served not only as a celebration of creativity, but as a powerful call to action on the importance of reducing, reusing, and reimagining waste in our communities.
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On April 16, 2025 Kurdistan’s Environment Day we launched The Tale of the Remains, a powerful upcycled art exhibition held at the Amna Suraka Museum Hall in Sulaymaniyah. Spanning 10 days, the exhibition showcased innovative artworks created entirely from recycled materials such as fabric, electronics, wood, plastic, clothes, paper, metal, and more… all transformed into meaningful environmental statements through art.
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A total of 12 individual artists and 3 art groups participated, including:
- Awesar Azad Abdullah
- Cheman Ismail
- Dania Mustafa
- Diyar Karim Ahmad
- Farooq Abdulrahman Karim
- Jwana Abubakr
- Kamaran Qaradaxi
- Nawzad Asad Ahmad
- Nina Karim
- Pave Awat
- Pary Pashtiwan Fatah
- Rostam Aghala
- Shirin Abdul Ghafour
- Yellow Studio
- Justice Now.
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The exhibition attracted a wide and diverse audience from across Sulaymaniyah including students, artists, community groups, and individuals from different backgrounds, all brought together by a shared concern for sustainability and creative expression. Through this exhibition, we aimed to raise public awareness about waste management, encourage behavioral change, and highlight the power of art as a tool for environmental advocacy.
