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After exploring four ancient heritage sites: Ur, Babylon, Nippur and Nimrud, five Iraqi artists have produced videos, photographs and works on burnt canvas and oil which are on display at London University’s Brunei Gallery. The exhibition Coexistent Ruins: Exploring Iraq’s Mesopotamian past through contemporary art is part of a collaborative visual research project led by Hanaa Malallah with Rayah Abd Al-Redah, Betoul Mahdey, Fatimah Jawdat and Rozhgar Mustafa. “The exhibition shows how the Iraqis are reclaiming their plundered past in a troubled present and drawing on their rich historical le…