As part of the exhibition Allspice | Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures, the Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz will discuss with one of the exhibition’s two curators, Elina Kountouri, Director of NEON. The discussion will be moderated by Rachel Donadio, journalist and advisor to the exhibition’s public program.

The conversation will explore Rakowitz’s multifaceted practice, which engages in dialogue with antiquities from the Middle East and the southeastern Mediterranean. His work addresses themes of loss and restoration, as well as the formation of new cultural identities. Rakowitz’s deeply political practice spans the past three decades and encompasses a range of media, including sculpture, film, performative actions, and installations.