Helan

In Erbil, the cultural heart beats within Helan, a project, initiated by Goethe-Institut Irak together with Sêv Gallery and Framing Photojournalism School.
The project consists of curating and organizing a series of cultural events in a vivid exchange between the organizers and the artists.

Eine Frau betrachtet Bilder einer Kunstausstellung © Goethe-Institut e.V.

Since its founding in 2021, Helan has become an integral part of the local cultural scene, hosting 19 carefully curated exhibitions, concerts and workshops in 2023 alone. The wide-ranging works cover topics such as the role of women in society, everyday life in the countryside, sustainability, cultural heritage and human existence, and reflect the diversity of the artists.

Exhibitions and Concerts 2023

Hero Shekhe: Motherhood

Type: Painting
Title:  Motherhood
Date: 02.12.2023

Artist: Hero Shekhe, born in 1991 in Oshnavieh, is a graduate of Fine Arts who studied in Oshnavieh and Erbil. Since 2012 she has had several solo and group exhibitions.

In her newest work, she reflects on the topic of motherhood. How does the artist as an individuum change after bringing another being into the world? – Both joy and doubts form part of her artistic process.
 

Künstlerin steht mit einem Kind im Arm vor einer Malerei © Goethe-Institut e.V. / Mohammed Shwani

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