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Martyred cities of the Middle East

Dans le quartier de Babl Nayrab, à chaque fois qu’un avion de chasse s’approche, c'est une question d’instants, tout le monde se regarde, et tout le monde s’étouffe en attendant de voir où les bombes sont tombées. Les avions d'Assad sont tellement imprécis qu'ils ne bombardent jamais la ligne de front - ils pourraient manquer les rebelles et frapper les loyalistes. Syrie, Alep, 2013 © Stanley Greene / NOOR Images

Following a winter break, Géopolis will reopen at the end of March with a series of five exhibitions entitled ‘Martyr Cities of the Middle East’

Whilst Syria remains mired in war and Iraq is struggling to get back on its feet, despite the collapse of Daesh, Géopolis has chosen to focus on the situation in several of the region’s ‘martyred’ cities: Aleppo, Mosul and Palmyra.

Through the eyes of leading photojournalists who have been at the heart of the conflict, this series of exhibitions provides first-hand accounts of this humanitarian and cultural tragedy.

Géopolis will be showcasing, amongst other things, the exhibition “The Battle of Mosul” by Laurent Van der Stockt, a photographer for the newspaper Le Monde. This exhibition is the result of nine months’ work spent at the heart of the battle between the Iraqi army and Kurdish militias on one side, and Daesh forces on the other. Last September, Laurent Van der Stockt was awarded the Visa d’Or at the Perpignan Photojournalism Festival.

There will also be an exhibition by photographer Stanley Greene dedicated to the suffering of Aleppo (in partnership with Noor), as well as an exhibition by Quentin Bruno (in partnership with Brassage photographique) featuring work taken in the Christian town of Qaraqosh, situated 32 km from Mosul, which fell into the hands of jihadists in June 2014.

An educational exhibition will also trace the history of these three towns. This history is further illustrated by reproductions of photographs taken at these sites by teams of archaeologists in the 19th century.

The 5 exhibitions:

  • The Battle of Mosul (Laurent Van der Stockt)
  • The Ruins of Aleppo (Stanley Greene)
  • To Bagdheda (Quentin Bruno)
  • Martyred cities of the Middle East: Palmyra, Aleppo and Mosul (Géopolis)
  • Palmyra, Aleppo and Mosul: In the Days of the Archaeologists (Géopolis)

 

 

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