Maqam Books at Cubitt presents... a film screening of Iraq's Invisible Beauty.
A screening of a documentary exploring the life and legacy of Latif Al Ani, whose photography captures a rarely seen history of Iraq.
Join us as we observe the life and legacy of visionary Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani. Known as the "father of Iraqi photography," Al Ani’s striking black-and-white images capture a vibrant Iraq during the mid-20th century prior to decades of war and upheaval that destroyed the country’s landscape and collective memory.
Maqam is a nomadic bookshop and archive that moves through books, textiles, sound, and conversation. It creates spaces for temporary community—a practice of gathering in transit.
Maqam Mu’aqqat is the second in a series of temporary residencies. For this iteration, Maqam will inhabit Cubitt’s gallery as a working bookshop and display space—bringing together books, prints, and sound for reading, gathering, and production. Elements of play, technology, and nostalgia thread through the residency: from video games to archival imagery, printed matter to speculative publishing—tracing out a space for memory, movement, and imagination.
