Iraq exhibition

20th of March, 2003: an American-led coalition invades Iraq in the hunt for weapons of mass destruction. The invasion does not have a U.N. mandate nor popular backing in most countries. Despite the immediate success, the country begins to fall apart in the following months, resistance against the brutal occupation and sectarian conflicts turn Iraq into a boiling hell on earth, which Denmark leaves in August, 2007.

'Official Denmark' pretends as if we have nothing to do with Iraq, despite the fact that our so-called ”defense” participated along with Brits and Americans in the actual invasion and occupation. The government and media's selective memory testifies to an absurd arrogance, which does not fit with an increasingly interconnected planet nor a humanist perspective on the world: in the most extreme consequence this resembles pulling the pin out of a hand grenade and chucking it unto a schoolbus, subsequently proposing, in one's defense, that one had nothing to do with the explosion. This situation and the official amnesia will form the backdrop and inspiration of the exhibition, which will consist of multiple artists reactions to the invasion of Iraq, as well as the following development.

The exhibition is taking place at galleri rumkammerat (Julius Thomsens Gade 14b, 1632 København V, right across the street from the forum metro stop) and is organised by myself and Rasmus Nielsen. The participating artists are Peter Misfeldt, Lars Hempler, Sara Koppel, Thomas Kruse (Røde mor), Morten Blyme, True types, Thomas faber, Rasmus Nielsen, and of course myself. The opening is timed to coincide with the anniversary of the invasion and will include Poetry and Hiphop performances from Claus Ankersen, Jacob Hallgren, Abdula Lucky Harmony, Vakili and a couple of intoxicated artists and randoms, stop by if youre in Copetown... Doors open at 17:00!