IBC Hosts the Photo Gallery of Prominent Iraqi Architect Dr. Rifat Chaderchi
Among the activities of IBC Cultural Program (Ibdaa) and further to Tamayouz Architectural Award ceremony hosted by IBC last week at the Amman Grand Millennium Hotel, IBC hosted on Saturday December 10th 2016 the photo gallery of the prominent Iraqi Architect Dr. Rifat Chaderchi titled “Baghdad in Rifat’s Eyes” and celebrated his 90th birthday.
During the ceremony IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Saedi and his wife, IBC Vice Chairman and Secretary-General Mr. Saad Naji, IBC Vice Chairman Mr. Nazar Awchi, Board member Mr. Mekki Al-Faiz and IBC members; Mrs. Layla Piyyo and Dr. Muhammad Al-Baldawi toured the gallery to acquaint themselves with the exhibited photographs chosen by Dr. Chaderchi from his personal archive that includes over eighty thousand photographs, copy of which was kept at Tamayouz Award Program, to be among his honoring exhibition titled ”Baghdad in Rifat’s Eyes” marking his 90th birthday.
Dr. Chaderchi selected this unique selection of photographs from his book (Rifat Chaderchi Photography).
Dr. Chaderchi’s unique black and white archive of photographs records Iraq’s rich memory, reflecting part of Dr. Chaderchi’s efforts of photographic documentation depicting popular topics from old souks and even the religious rituals at Abu Hanifa and Al-Keylani’s Mosques and the Yezidis’ rituals.
He toured Iraq from north to south, photographed the vendors in souks, various crafts, alleys and cemeteries.. pictured the misery suffered by vulnerable class, the expressive faces of the simple people in the difficult reality they live in.. it is an expression of the absurdity of existence and the unreasonableness of their miserable life.
The ceremony was attended by a crowd of the Iraqi community in Jordan, artists, writers, journalists and Satellite TV Channels, in addition to IBC CEO.