Nedim Kufi
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Nedim Kufi | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 59–60) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Known for | Painter, print-maker and graphic designer |
| Movement | Contemporary art |
| Website | Official website for Nedim Kufi |
Nedim Kufi (also known as Nadem al-Kufi), born 1962 in Baghdad), is an Iraqi-Dutch multi disciplinary visual artist. He is primarily known for conceptual art that explores themes such as war, political conflict, exile, loss, and historical memory. Much of his work contains autobiographical elements. He is also a graphic designer and print maker.[1]
Kufi was born 1962 in Baghdad, Iraq and spent his early childhood there. He studied at the Bagdhad Institute of Fine Arts, graduating in 1985.[2] He served in the Iraqi military during the Iran–Iraq War, and was deeply affected by the atrocities he witnessed.[3]
He left Iraq in 1990 and settled in the Netherlands in 1994 and studied graphic design there.[4] He now divides his time between the Netherlands and Cairo.[5]
Since 2004, he has published the monthly Daftar, an e-publication that features succinct works by artists and writers.[6][7]