An original exploration of the 2003 Iraq war and geopolitics more broadly through the prism of art. * Offers a reappraisal of one of the most contentious and consequential events of the early twenty-first century * Advances an original perspective on Britain's role in the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq * Maps out new ways of thinking about geopolitical events through art * Examines the work of artists, curators and activists in light of Britain's role as a colonial power in Iraq and the importance of oil * Reflects on the significance, limits and dilemmas of art as a form of critical intervention * Questions the implications of art in colonialism and modernity