I Love Ancient Baby (2023) by Jala Wahid
‘I Love Ancient Baby (2023) by Jala Wahid (*1988, lives in London) is a videowork that delves into the idea that time and feelings are cyclical, passed down through generations and embodied in the artefacts we find. Images of Mesopotamian artefacts found in museums around the world are presented against a pumping soundtrack and hot-pink background with phrases and text written over a succession of images. The images include playing cards handed out to American soldiers during the invasion of Iraq which featured monuments that they had been instructed to avoid destroying.
