Cengiz Yar Photobook Talk

Friday, July 10th at 7pm, Join Cengiz Yar for a discussion on his debut photobook 'This Alabaster Grave' at The Kimball Arts Center with See You Soon.

This event will feature a presentation by Yar detailing his work in Mosul, Iraq, covering the war against ISIS, and publishing the work in a monograph published in 2025 by Ocotillo Press.

Yar's photobook explores the overwhelming destruction and pain faced by the Iraqi city of Mosul, within the context of its history and unique, now largely ruined, architecture. It questions the cost of the fight against ISIS and the global war on terror with a focus on the lives and city that bore the brunt of its destructive force. The photographs were made between 2015 and 2023.

The book includes a foreword from Azmat Khan, an essay by Campbell MacDiarmid, and a pullout map. It is designed by Jason Koxvold of Gnomic Book and written in both English and Arabic. Learn about the photobook here.

This event is free. RSVPs are appreciated. Seating is limited.

Please be advised: This presentation will include graphic imaegery