Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
As part of his series The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist, Iraqi-American conceptual artist Michael Rakowitz collaborated with the OI Museum during our centennial year to create a reappearance of a relief from the northwest palace at Nimrud, which was destroyed by Isis in 2015. In this powerful lecture, Rakowitz explores the impact that artifact looting, destruction, and displaying have on cultural identity, while examining the dynamics we encounter as we interact with the art of earlier civilizations.
Michael Rakowitz: (G)Hosting
This lecture continues our Contemporary Artist/Ancient Voices series, a set of conversations with artists who draw inspiration from the ancient Middle East.
This is a recording of a live at-home OI lecture that took place on May 5, 2021.
Our lectures are free and available to the public thanks to the generous support of our members. To become a member, please visit: bit.ly/2AWGgF7
Thank you for watching! This lecture series is part of our ongoing online programming which is available to all for free and funded by our annual members and supporters. On April 21-22 we will celebrate Giving Day and raise funds for the OI Community Fund which provides essential support for our ongoing research, education, and outreach efforts! Save the Date to join us on Giving Day and consider making a contribution to help the OI enter its second century of research and discovery with momentum!
2021, OI
Images: Michael Rakowitz
Music credit: bensound.com
As part of his series The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist, Iraqi-American conceptual artist Michael Rakowitz collaborated with the OI Museum during our centennial year to create a reappearance of a relief from the northwest palace at Nimrud, which was destroyed by Isis in 2015. In this powerful lecture, Rakowitz explores the impact that artifact looting, destruction, and displaying have on cultural identity, while examining the dynamics we encounter as we interact with the art of earlier civilizations.
Michael Rakowitz: (G)Hosting
This lecture continues our Contemporary Artist/Ancient Voices series, a set of conversations with artists who draw inspiration from the ancient Middle East.
This is a recording of a live at-home OI lecture that took place on May 5, 2021.
Our lectures are free and available to the public thanks to the generous support of our members. To become a member, please visit: bit.ly/2AWGgF7
Thank you for watching! This lecture series is part of our ongoing online programming which is available to all for free and funded by our annual members and supporters. On April 21-22 we will celebrate Giving Day and raise funds for the OI Community Fund which provides essential support for our ongoing research, education, and outreach efforts! Save the Date to join us on Giving Day and consider making a contribution to help the OI enter its second century of research and discovery with momentum!
2021, OI
Images: Michael Rakowitz
Music credit: bensound.com
