Nimrud, 2017, handmade egg tempera, 275 x 1100 cm
Nimrud, 2017 (details) handmade egg tempera, 275 x 1100 cm
Nimrud, 2017 (details) handmade egg tempera, 275 x 1100 cm
Nimrud, 2017 (details) handmade egg tempera, 275 x 1100 cm
Nimrud is a large-scale hand painted rendering of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq, which was severely damaged and looted by extremists in 2015. The work is a composite of images, archeological renderings and video stills of the site itself in various conditions - from excavation to destruction- as well the portions of the site located in museums around the world, including the National Museum of Iraq, the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum. Here, a group of Yazidi families walk to safety, displaced by the recent violence, accompanied by violinist Ameen Mukdad from Mosul. Several destroyed shrines and a rescue helicopter crash can be seen in the background.