Allegory of Jonah and the Whale

This powerful allegory of Jonah and the Whale offers an emotive, multi-layered commentary that attempts to reconcile the ancient past and more recent modern history of Mosul. The artist uses the image of the whale as a proxy to memorialise the destroyed Tomb of Jonah.

The artist’s dramatic, slightly ominous use of colour echoes themes of destruction and salvation from the story of Jonah.